Autodesk, Inc

Senior Manager, Design Technology, AEC

Autodesk, Inc$157K — $281K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years managing front-end or full-stack development teams
  • 12+ years of related experience
  • Expertise in creating and maintaining reusable UI components and libraries
  • Proficiency with AI Tooling including Claude Code or Gemini Code Assist
  • Deep knowledge of React & TypeScript, including Hooks and state management
  • Experience in developing large-scale web applications with a focus on performance and accessibility
  • Proficient in software development practices, including version control and testing

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the development of scalable, adaptive UI components for agentic workflows
  • Establish a modular framework for personalized and agent-assisted user experiences
  • Develop scalable processes to accelerate project delivery from prototype to deployment
  • Cultivate relationships with stakeholders to encourage adoption of new frameworks and practices
  • Lead and nurture a diverse team of UX engineers, motion designers, and architects to execute framework initiatives

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Financial benefits including retirement plans
  • Flexible time-off policies
  • Resources for everyday wellness
  • Supportive work environment for personal and professional growth
Full Job Description
Job Requisition ID #

26WD100172

Position Overview

We are seeking a Sr. Manager Design Technology, AI Frameworks, AEC to join the Applied Intelligence design team within the Experience Foundations organization of the Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC) Division. We are bringing the power of AI agents to our customers design problems while simultaneously rapidly evolving the way we design and develop ourselves. This role reports to the Sr. Director, Design Frameworks, AEC.

This strategic management role is focused on building a component-based AI design framework that scales across the Autodesk platform. This role is also responsible for overseeing the creation of standards, processes and best practices that facilitate our team's engagement with vertical platform teams as they move more of their workflows and capabilities to our agentic platform.

Working closely with Design and Engineering, you will lead our shift toward AI-augmented design development and establish a functional components library that will increase consistency, reduce redundancy and increase our overall quality of experiences we are able to deploy at scale across the platform.

Responsibilities
  • Oversee development of adaptive, context-aware UI components that scale across agentic workflows
  • Establish and maintain a modular framework that supports personalized and agent-assisted user experiences
  • Establish scalable processes that speed delivery from prototype to deployable solutions
  • Build collaborative relationships and demonstrate value for stakeholders to adopt framework components, processes and best practices
  • Build and develop a strong team of UX Engineers, Motion designers and Architects that can execute the frameworks that will support our emerging platform


Minimum Qualifications
  • 5+ years of professional experience managing front-end or full-stack development teams
  • 12+ years related experience
  • Experience creating and maintaining reusable UI components and component libraries
  • AI Tooling Fluency: Demonstrated "must-have" experience using Claude Code, Gemini Code Assist, or equivalent LLM-based coding agents to deliver complex features
  • Expert React & TypeScript: Deep proficiency in React Hooks, state management (Zustand, Redux, or Context), and component-driven design
  • Experience leading the architecture and development of large-scale web applications, including performance optimization, accessibility, responsive design, and modern UI engineering practices
  • Proficiency in Software Development practices, including version control, testing, and debugging


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience building and maintaining component libraries
  • Experience building agentic or AI-assisted interaction components
  • Experience leading design systems that support complex workflows
  • Experience mentoring front end engineers and elevating technical capabilities within a team
  • Experience establishing cross organizational methods and practices


Benefits

From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk's competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $157,000 and $281,930. Offers are based on the candidate's experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

In-Person Onboarding and Identity Verification

This role may require in-person onboarding and/or in-person ID verification.

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About Autodesk, Inc

Autodesk, Inc. is an American multinational software corporation that makes software products and services for the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media, education, and entertainment industries. Autodesk is headquartered in San Rafael, California, and features a gallery of its customers' work in its San Francisco building.
Learn more about Autodesk, Inc
Size
12,600 employees
Market Cap
$40.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.2 billion
Founded
1982
5 Year Trend
+16.6%
Revenue
$3.7 billion
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