A design data platform companyHiring

Senior CAD Plugin Developer

  • Remote, United States
  • Senior
  • Posted 2 weeks ago
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Senior developer who builds CAD and GIS plugins so civil designers can push their work into a shared platform and pull it back.

About the role

Remote-friendly role owning the plugin architecture and the export and import paths between desktop design tools and the platform. Much of the job is watching how designers actually work and shaping the software around that.

At a glance

Pay
Not stated in the posting
Remote scope
Remote, United States
Seniority
Senior
Skills
ObjectARX, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation, ArcGIS Pro, REST APIs, GraphQL, OAuth 2.0
Posted
20 Oct 2026
Last checked
3 Nov 2026

What you will do

  • Ship production plugins for AutoCAD and Civil 3D in.NET and ObjectARX, plus MicroStation and OpenX Designer SDKs
  • Build the export flow end to end: sign-in with OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect, packaging, upload through platform APIs, retries
  • Build the import flow so users can browse designs by project and download them into the CAD session via time-limited links
  • Convert civil objects such as alignments, profiles, corridors and pipe networks into LandXML, IFC or GeoJSON without losing data
  • Own installers, code signing and versioning across yearly Autodesk and Bentley releases

What they look for

  • Six or more years in software development, with at least four building CAD plugins used in production
  • Strong C and.NET, plus working C and C++ for native CAD APIs
  • Hands-on with the AutoCAD and Civil 3D APIs and with the MicroStation SDK or a Bentley OpenX Designer SDK
  • Knowledge of civil design workflows from survey through model to plan set
  • Experience calling REST and GraphQL APIs from desktop apps, including secure token storage
  • Familiarity with coordinate systems and map projections

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Questions about this job

Can I do this job remotely, and from which countries?

Yes. The posting lists Senior CAD Plugin Developer as a remote role for candidates in the United States.

What does this job pay?

No pay range is stated in the posting.

What experience is needed?

It is a senior role. The posting asks for: six or more years in software development, with at least four building CAD plugins used in production; strong C and.NET, plus working C and C++ for native CAD APIs; hands-on with the AutoCAD and Civil 3D APIs and with the MicroStation SDK or a Bentley OpenX Designer SDK. Skills it names include ObjectARX, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation.

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