Software Development Manager, Developer Productivity & AI Systems (US)

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Position Overview

We are building a first-class internal Developer Productivity capability within the COO GET Engineering organization to reduce cognitive, operational, and repetitive burden on engineers so they can focus on solving customer problems and building differentiated capabilities, not boilerplate or process overhead.
 

We are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead this effort by building scalable, intelligent, AI-powered systems that simplify the entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) from idea and requirements through production operations.

This role is not about accelerating a single phase of development. It is about systemically simplifying how Autodesk builds, tests, deploys, and operates software, using internal context, standards, and AI-driven intelligence.
 

This is a hands-on leadership role: you will set technical direction, review designs and PRs, remove blockers, and own outcomes end-to-end. Hybrid work in Squad Model across all GEO Centers.
 

What You’ll Do

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing Developer Productivity engineering team

• Hiring, coaching, career development, and feedback

• Own delivery of developer productivity platforms:

• Define and execute roadmaps

• Manage dependencies and risk across teams

• Ensure high-quality, on-time delivery and adoption

• Partner with Product, Architecture, Security, Platform, and Application teams

• Communicate clearly with stakeholders on progress, tradeoffs, and outcomes

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience managing software engineers; ability to set strategy, delegate effectively, and develop talent.

• 8+ years total experience in software engineering

• Strong hands-on background in backend, platform, or systems engineering

• Experience building internal developer tools or productivity platforms

• Practical experience applying AI/ML or LLM-based systems to engineering workflows

• Strong systems thinking and ability to work across ambiguous problem spaces

• Strong written/spoken communication; stakeholder management; ability to translate business goals into engineering outcomes

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building AI-assisted developer tooling at scale

• Selective test execution and test intelligence

• Release risk analysis and deployment safety

• Incident analysis and reliability engineering

• Experience operating at org scale across multiple domains

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders

About Autodesk

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!

Benefits

From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $148,000 and $264,990. 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

Diversity & Belonging

We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging

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