Job Description
Job Requisition ID #
23WD70948
Position Overview
Virtual and augmented reality are transforming design and creation through new immersive and collaborative experiences that will impact
how major segments like entertainment, architecture, engineering, construction, and manufacturing converge. The industry is being
transformed by XR(AR/VR/MR) technology growth, creating new ways of working to review, collaborate and create.
Do you have a passion for XR? Are you excited about the opportunity to define Autodesk’s point of view and position on the topic? Do you
want to be part of a dynamic, passionate team exploring and prototyping XR ideas with the latest technology platforms, and shaping the
future of XR for Autodesk? If so, we want to talk with you.
In this role, you will be part of the team responsible for Autodesk XR strategy and pushing the development of XR in the Autodesk portfolio
and ecosystem. Our team guides and assists product groups across Autodesk to deliver XR workflows to our customers. In this role, you
will be reporting to the Head of Product Management, XR.
Responsibilities
- Act as the central key piece between strategy, users, technology, partners, and the team
- Interact with users and customers to fully understand the problems they are facing in their workflows to craft problem statements
- Drive what user problems the team solves on a day-to-day basis by working on Epic charters that align the team
- Work with the PM team, the experience designer, and software developers to perform research and implement XR proof of concepts
- and solutions
- Contribute to the design, implementation, testing, and deployment of our XR solutions
- Consider inputs from design and technical stakeholders, and prioritize requirements for XR solution development
- Influence the development of our solution by directly participating in agile process and ceremonies
- Help the team with the backlog by meaningfully contributing user stories
Minimum Qualifications
- 5 years experience as a Technical Product Manager
- Experience working on API’s/SDK’s, platform integrations and/or game engines
- Team player and a fantastic collaborator
- Must be able to work independently, without supervision and manage multiple priorities
- Must be a self-starter, driven by curiosity
- Must have the ability to communicate complex technical details coherently to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Pragmatic, good analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience in an agile development environment
Preferred Qualifications
- BS Degree in Computer Science or similar
- Experience with XR(AR/VR/MR) technologies
- Knowledge of basic 3D math and modern graphics pipeline
- Experience with full stack models, services, and cloud deployment
- Game engine experience with either Unity or Unreal
- Experience working with 3D tools used in Architecture, Engineering & Construction and/or Design & Manufacturing industries
The ideal candidate has a good balance of social, technical and business skills, is passionate about XR technologies and wants to have an impact on Autodesk, our partners, and our customers. They need to be focused on strategy, while also having interest in remaining close to technology. This role offers a chance of learning a lot in a dynamic team, working on brand new tech, while still being part of a large organization with the support that comes with it.
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