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Position Overview
Autodesk is seeking a highly motivated, experienced Principal Engineer to join high‑impact teams building the next generation of AI‑powered Test Automation solutions for Cloud and Desktop application.
We are looking for a strong technical contributor with expertise in automation, cloud services, and AI agent development. As an ideal candidate, you have built scalable applications and test automation frameworks in fast-paced, agile environments. You are comfortable working across cloud, desktop, and web technologies, and bring hands-on experience integrating AI-driven solutions into modern workflows. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the evolution of engineering excellence in a lean/agile environment and help deliver high-quality, innovative solutions.
Responsibilities
Contribute to software design and architecture across desktop and cloud platforms
Develop and maintain end-to-end and integration Agentic test automation using Playwright, Cypress, Python, and JavaScript
Integrate AI agents and LLMs into development and QA workflows (RAG, MCP, FastAPI)
Leverage AWS services to design scalable environments
Embed automated tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins
Collaborate with stakeholders to define priorities, roadmaps, and delivery plans
Ensure engineering efficiency by identifying opportunities and driving improvements
Work in Agile teams, using JIRA and XRAY for tracking and reporting
Minimum Qualifications
BS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
9-14 years of professional experience in software development
Strong programming skills in Python, JavaScript, TypeScript
Hands-on experience with Playwright, Cypress, Pytest
Experience with AWS cloud services for scalable environments.
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, Git
Familiarity with Agile methodologies and defect tracking tools
Strong communication and collaboration skills
AI Technical Skills
Experience building and deploying AI agents using LangGraph or similar frameworks
Hands-on with LLM integration, prompt engineering, and RAG patterns
Ability to design AI-driven test automation systems for UI/API testing
Strong Python programming with async/await patterns and scalable API design
Knowledge of MCP or similar agent communication protocols
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About Autodesk
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Autodesk makes software for people who make things. If you’ve ever driven a high-performance car, admired a towering skyscraper, used a smartphone, or watched a great film, chances are you’ve experienced what millions of Autodesk customers are doing with our software. Autodesk gives you the power to make anything.
Over 100 million people use Autodesk software like AutoCAD, Revit, Maya, 3ds Max, Fusion 360, SketchBook, and more to unlock their creativity and solve important design, business and environmental challenges. Our software runs on both personal computers and mobile devices and taps the infinite computing power of the cloud to help teams around the world collaborate, design, simulate and fabricate their ideas in 3D.
We provide exceptional compensation/benefit packages and we’d love for you to join us. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability, veteran status or other protected category. To see our culture in action, check out #AutodeskLife.
We are headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and have more than 10,000 employees worldwide.
Why Work With Us
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