autodesk

Principal Experience User Researcher, AI Platform

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At a Glance

Location
Toronto, ON, CAN
Employment
Full time
Experience
8+ years
Posted
2026-07-29

Key Requirements

Required Skills

Agile

Domain Knowledge

  • Engineering

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance

stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

Proven record in impacting user experience & business decisions through user research findings

Ability to produce exceptional user research deliverables expressed in a portfolio of your work

Expert knowledge and innovation in user research and field study methodologies, including designing and conducting usability studies, statistical analysis of survey data, heuristic evaluations, participatory design activities and focus groups

Experience contributing user research within an agile, platform development environment

Ability to influence stakeholders across divisions including senior directors, VPs and C-suite

Minimum 8 years of professional experience in the field of user research

Compensation & Benefits

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For Canada based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $112,000 and $163,900. 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.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the next generation of AI-powered experiences at Autodesk.

As a Principal Researcher, you'll help shape how Autodesk Assistant and our broader AI platform investments create meaningful value for customers across Autodesk products and workflows.

Working closely with leaders across product, design, engineering, and data science, you'll uncover the customer needs, behaviours, and opportunities that should influence Autodesk's AI strategy.

The insights you generate will inform product direction, investment decisions, and the development of AI-powered experiences that are useful, trustworthy, and impactful for customers.

You'll partner with cross-functional teams to answer critical questions about customer needs, AI adoption, and product value, helping teams make confident decisions throughout the product development lifecycle.

As a senior leader within Autodesk's research community, you'll also mentor other researchers, elevate research practices, and contribute thought leadership within Autodesk.

About the Company

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!