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Position Overview
GET Engineering is seeking an experienced Senior Principal Engineer – AI and Engineering Excellence to lead the technical strategy and evolution of our cloud platform, developer experience, application delivery, and AI-enabled engineering capabilities within the GET Engineering - Horizontal Services organization. This is a hands-on technical leadership role responsible for building scalable, secure, and reliable cloud platforms that accelerate software delivery across Autodesk. You will define architecture, establish engineering standards, drive platform adoption, and partner across Software Engineering, Security, Infrastructure, and Product teams to deliver enterprise-scale platform solutions. The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, observability, and developer productivity with the ability to influence technical direction across multiple engineering organizations.
Key Responsibilities
Define and execute the technical vision for Platform Engineering, DevOps, and Internal Developer Platform (IDP) initiatives
Architect and evolve cloud-native platforms on AWS using Kubernetes (EKS), Infrastructure as Code, GitOps, and modern CI/CD pipelines
Build scalable, secure, and highly available platform services that improve developer productivity and accelerate application delivery
Establish reusable platform "paved roads," self-service capabilities, and automation that reduce operational overhead
Drive operational excellence through observability, SRE practices, security- by-default, incident management, and continuous improvement
Provide technical leadership through architecture reviews, design guidance, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration
Minimum Qualifications
BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
12+ years of software engineering experience with proven technical leadership as a Principal Engineer, Software Architect, or Technical Lead
Deep expertise in AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), Terraform, AWS CDK, ArgoCD/GitOps, and modern CI/CD platforms
Proven experience operating large-scale cloud platforms and running production services on Kubernetes
Strong background managing CDN, Web Security, and high-scale web applications
Experience designing highly available, secure, observable, and resilient distributed systems
Deep understanding of Authentication & Authorization, cloud security, and Infrastructure as Code
Strong experience with observability, SRE practices, incident management, and reliability engineering
Mastery of at least one programming language: Python, Java, TypeScript, or Go
Familiarity with automated testing tools such as Playwright, BlazeMeter, JMeter, LoadRunner, or similar
Proven ability to drive developer productivity through platform automation and self-service engineering solutions
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence senior leadership and drive technical outcomes in a highly collaborative environment
Proven experience designing, building, or integrating production AI-enabled platform services
Experience with LLM APIs, RAG, agentic workflows, tool integration, MCP, and enterprise AI platform architecture
Experience applying security, governance, evaluation, and observability practices to enterprise AI systems
Preferred Qualifications
Experience building Internal Developer Platforms (Backstage or similar)
Multi-cloud experience across AWS and Azure
Experience with service mesh, policy-as-code, and enterprise security platforms
Experience with enterprise AI and agentic application stacks, including managed LLM platforms such as AWS Bedrock orAzure, LLM gateway such as LiteLLM, orchestration frameworks such as LangGraph or Google ADK, model-serving such as KServe or vLLM, vector-search such as OpenSearch or pgvector, and MLOps/LLMOps practices for evaluation, tracing, versioning, deployment, monitoring, and governance, or equivalent technologies [KC1] [KC2]
Experience with SOX/SOC2 compliance, FinOps, and enterprise platform modernization
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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!
Salary transparency
Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For Canada based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $157,000 and $229,900. 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.Belonging
We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/global-belonging
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Skills Required
- BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 12+ years software engineering experience with Principal Engineer/Software Architect/Technical Lead experience
- Deep expertise in AWS and Kubernetes (EKS)
- Experience with Terraform and AWS CDK (Infrastructure as Code)
- Experience with ArgoCD and GitOps workflows
- Experience with modern CI/CD platforms and pipelines
- Proven experience operating large-scale cloud platforms and running production services on Kubernetes
- Background managing CDN, web security, and high-scale web applications
- Experience designing highly available, secure, observable, and resilient distributed systems
- Deep understanding of Authentication & Authorization and cloud security
- Strong experience with observability, SRE practices, incident management, and reliability engineering
- Mastery of at least one programming language: Python, Java, TypeScript, or Go
- Familiarity with automated testing tools such as Playwright, BlazeMeter, JMeter, or LoadRunner
- Proven ability to drive developer productivity through platform automation and self-service engineering solutions
- Proven experience designing, building, or integrating production AI-enabled platform services
- Experience with LLM APIs, RAG, agentic workflows, tool integration, MCP, and enterprise AI platform architecture
- Experience applying security, governance, evaluation, and observability practices to enterprise AI systems
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with ability to influence senior leadership
- Experience with architecture reviews, design guidance, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration
- Experience with Internal Developer Platforms (Backstage or similar)
- Multi-cloud experience across AWS and Azure
- Experience with service mesh, policy-as-code, and enterprise security platforms
- Familiarity with managed LLM platforms (AWS Bedrock or Azure), LLM gateways (LiteLLM), orchestration frameworks (LangGraph, Google ADK), model-serving (KServe, vLLM), vector-search (OpenSearch, pgvector), and MLOps/LLMOps practices
- Experience with SOX/SOC2 compliance, FinOps, and enterprise platform modernization
Autodesk Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Autodesk and has not been reviewed or approved by Autodesk.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away is considered expansive, combining discretionary time off for salaried roles, company holidays/Autodays, and a periodic paid sabbatical. These options provide flexibility beyond standard accrual-based PTO.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Total rewards prominently include RSUs and an employee stock purchase plan with a discount and lookback, alongside annual bonus or commission programs. These elements are available to eligible employees and can materially augment base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-building support includes reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, IVF/co‑maternity, and fertility benefits, plus dedicated coaching and Cleo resources for parenting and caregiving. These services extend support before, during, and after leave.
Autodesk Insights
What We Do
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
Our work is impactful. Our people are innovative. And our culture is inclusive. As our software shapes new solutions to the world’s biggest challenges, you shape your career path. With us, you lead the way in achieving sustainability, resilient communities, and an equitable workforce. Discover #AutodeskLife.
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