Job Requisition ID #
26WD100698
Autodesk is seeking a Principal Product Designer to define the experience
direction for a strategic area within Autodesk Forma, our SaaS platform for
construction management.
In this role, you will develop a deep understanding of the construction domain
and use it to shape product strategy, influence roadmap decisions, and create a
clear experience vision that extends beyond a single feature or team. You will
connect customer journeys across product areas, identify opportunities for
greater consistency and value, and help teams navigate complex customer,
business, and technical trade-offs.
You will partner with senior leaders across Product Management, Engineering,
Research, and Design to build alignment and guide high-impact decisions. You
will also contribute to strategic planning, establish experience principles and
reusable frameworks, and raise the quality of thinking and execution across a
globally distributed design organization.
Strong hands-on design craft remains essential. You will use customer
journeys, prototypes, interaction models, and detailed product solutions to
explore possibilities, make strategy tangible, and set a high standard for quality.
This is a highly visible individual-contributor role for a design leader who can
operate independently, influence across organizational boundaries, and help
shape the future of our Forma Construction tools.
What you'll do
Define the experience strategy and long-term design direction for a
strategic product area, connecting it to broader customer journeys and the
or design-system solutions.Principal Product Designer2
Experience designing AI-enabled products or applying human-centered
design principles to AI-assisted workflows.
Ability to independently lead multiple complex initiatives while maintaining
strategic focus and a high quality bar.
Excellent communication, storytelling, facilitation, and collaboration skills,
including experience working across distributed global teams.
Advanced proficiency with Figma, prototyping tools, and modern product
design workflows.
Nice to have
Experience designing products for construction, AECO, or another complex
and domain-rich industry.
Experience contributing to quarterly planning, portfolio prioritization, or
other strategic product-planning processes.
Experience mentoring experienced designers and raising design quality
across multiple teams.
Experience establishing new ways of working, decision-making
frameworks, or design practices adopted across an organization.
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About Autodesk
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Salary transparency
Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.
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