Senior Full-Stack Staff Engineer

Job Requisition ID #26WD98731Position OverviewWe are seeking a Senior Full-Stack Staff Engineer to provide hands-on technical leadership across our web platform and digital experience ecosystem. This role will be responsible for designing, building, and evolving scalable full-stack solutions that power high-quality customer experiences across Autodesk’s web, commerce, and marketing platforms.This engineer will operate as a senior technical leader within the team, partnering closely with engineering managers, product managers, architects, XD, platform teams, and partner engineering teams. The ideal candidate is not only strong in full-stack development, but also raises engineering standards through architecture, delivery discipline, quality practices, mentorship, and pragmatic decision-making.The role requires someone who can go deep technically, simplify complex systems, lead ambiguous initiatives, and influence engineers across multiple teams without relying on direct authority.ResponsibilitiesTechnical Leadership & ArchitectureLead the design and delivery of complex full-stack solutions across frontend, backend, API, and platform integration layersProvide architectural direction for scalable, maintainable, secure, and high-performing web applicationsDrive technical decisions across multiple services, repositories, and shared componentsTranslate business and product requirements into clear technical designs, execution plans, and delivery milestonesIdentify architectural gaps, technical debt, and platform limitations, and propose pragmatic solutionsPartner with senior engineers and architects to define patterns for reusable components, service integration, API contracts, observability, and deployment practicesFull-Stack Engineering & DeliveryBuild and guide development of modern web experiences using technologies such as JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Node.js, REST/GraphQL APIs, cloud services, and CI/CD pipelinesOwn critical technical deliverables from design through implementation, validation, release, and post-production monitoringEnsure solutions are production-ready, with strong attention to scalability, performance, reliability, accessibility, localization, security, and maintainabilityLead technical breakdown of large initiatives into well-scoped epics, stories, dependencies, and implementation plansSupport teams in resolving complex production issues, integration challenges, and cross-system dependenciesEngineering Quality, Testing & ReliabilityRaise the engineering quality bar by embedding testability, automation, and observability into the development lifecycleDefine expectations for unit, integration, functional, E2E, and production validation strategiesChampion quality gates across CI/CD, including automated testing, code coverage, smoke testing, monitoring, and release readinessDrive improvements in web performance, including Core Web Vitals, page load time, bundle optimization, caching strategies, and API efficiencyEnsure critical customer journeys are measurable, observable, and resilient in productionDeveloper Experience & Engineering ProductivityImprove developer productivity by simplifying local development, debugging, testing, deployment, and operational workflowsBuild or influence reusable frameworks, shared libraries, tooling, and documentation that help multiple engineers move faster with confidenceReduce engineering friction by identifying repeated pain points and creating scalable solutionsPromote consistent engineering practices across repositories and teamsCross-Functional CollaborationPartner with Product, XD, Program, Content, Marketing, DevOps, Security, Data/Analytics, and partner engineering teams to deliver end-to-end business outcomesDrive alignment across multiple teams when requirements, architecture, dependencies, or delivery plans are unclearCommunicate technical trade-offs clearly to both engineering and non-engineering stakeholdersHelp leadership make informed decisions by presenting options, risks, mitigation plans, and recommended paths forwardMentorship & Bar RaisingMentor senior and mid-level engineers through design reviews, code reviews, technical discussions, and delivery executionRaise the technical bar by modeling strong ownership, judgment, engineering discipline, and customer-focused thinkingInfluence engineering culture by promoting high standards in architecture, quality, documentation, reliability, and operational readinessAct as a force multiplier for the team by enabling others to deliver better, faster, and with more confidenceMinimum Qualifications10+ years of software engineering experience, with strong hands-on expertise in full-stack web application developmentDeep experience with modern frontend technologies such as JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Next.js, or similar frameworksStrong backend development experience with Node.js, Java, Python, or similar technologiesExperience designing and integrating RESTful APIs, GraphQL APIs, microservices, or di