Experience Design Architect

Position Overview

25WD90139, Experience Design Architect
Autodesk is seeking an Experience Design Architect to join our Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) division. As a visionary leader, you will focus on experience architecture, design strategy, and organizational alignment to unify and modernize our Building Design products. You will integrate design, make, data, and people across the entire AEC lifecycle, driving the future of design by fostering a modern and innovative experience for our users.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary user experience leader for Building Design products, defining actionable strategies that unify business, technology, and customer priorities
• Create business impact by clarifying critical business issues and outcomes
• Own system-level experience architecture across platforms and contribute to overall product strategy
• Drive the implementation of new processes and standards for systems thinking across organizations
• Promote design cohesion, unification, and modernization across AEC initiatives
• Exhibit collaborative leadership across functions and cross-product initiatives
• Partner with design managers to build high-performing teams and mentor other designers on complex projects
• Engage executive leadership with information architecture thought leadership
• Collaborate with customers, executive stakeholders, designers, developers, and product managers
• Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to keep Autodesk’s products innovative and competitive

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years’ experience in user experience design or a related field
• Expertise in human-centered design, information architecture, user research, and design systems
• Ability to advocate for a shared design vision that aligns with customer and business priorities, including communicating effectively with senior executives
• Mastery of effective communication and storytelling strategies
• Extensive facilitation experience in implementing design thinking principles with clear outcomes
• Recognized both internally and externally for expertise in information architecture theory, practice, research methodologies, and strategies
• Ability to thrive in an agile, fast-moving design environment
• Experience in establishing influential relationships within and across product groups
• Proven consultative capabilities with the ability to advise senior leaders
• Demonstrated ability to develop novel, innovative solutions and integrate cross-functional processes
• Proactive in anticipating business challenges and developing effective solutions
• Experience in influencing functional leaders to adopt solutions, set priorities, and allocate resources
• Experience in leading teams or projects with broad visibility

Preferred Qualifications

• Passion for the AEC industry and empowering professionals
• Familiarity with Autodesk AEC products or competitive products
• Proven experience working at a large-cap SaaS company
• Experience driving large-scale design unification across multiple verticals or products
• Demonstrated innovation evidenced by patents, publications, or conference presentations

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: Starting base salary between $155,800 and $251,900*, with potential to exceed based on experience and location, plus annual cash bonuses, commissions (for sales roles), and stock grants.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy a robust benefits package designed to support your personal and professional growth.
• Inclusive Culture & Diversity: Thrive in an environment that values diversity, inclusivity, and a culture of belonging.
• Work on meaningful projects that shape the future of design and construction.

*Salary details provided for U.S.-based roles.