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Position Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Site Reliability Developer (SRE) to manage critical cloud infrastructure and site reliability operations for the Autodesk Platform Services and Emerging Technologies organization. The team delivers high-value, exabyte-scale and cloud data platform components powering desktop, mobile, and web products. This enables our product teams to build cohesive in-product data experiences, our partners to integrate and expand our data, and our end-users to work with their data across all Autodesk products. This pivotal role focuses on ensuring the highest reliability, availability, and performance of our AWS-hosted cloud infrastructure. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will be leading design and development of resilient and scalable architecture and innovative solutions for the platform. You will independently manage and deliver end-to-end solutions while engaging with key stakeholders and partners.
Responsibilities
- Lead architecture, solution design, development and maintenance of cloud infrastructure for microservices architecture
- Independently manage requirement analysis, solution design, implementation, and release planning
- Ensure high adherence to trust and security compliance, guidelines and standards
- Streamline CI/CD processes, improve system reliability, and ensure infrastructure scalability and security
- Automate infrastructure deployment, scaling, and management using modern DevOps tools and practices
- Implement and maintain configuration management and infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform
- Lead Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies, failover exercises, gamedays, and period maintenance activities
- Contribute to critical vulnerability (CVEs) remediation efforts
- Promote and document security and best practices across all pillars of DevOps/SRE throughout system design
- Provide real-time operational support and collaborate across functions to resolve system, infrastructure, and CI/CD issues
- Participate in on-call rotations, providing critical 24x7 support for production systems
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of progressive experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or a similar field
- Proficiency with managing AWS resources and understanding of networking and security protocols
- Expertise in infrastructure as code (IaC) and cloud automation tools such as Terraform, Serverless, and CloudFormation
- Expertise in defining and building CI/CD processes with tools like Jenkins, GitHub, and Artifactory
- Experience with container-based technologies like Docker, Kubernetes and AWS ECS
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Dynatrace, Grafana, DataDog, ELK Stack, and CloudWatch
- Technology Stack: Java/SpringBoot, AWS (ECS Fargate, Elastic Cache, Lambda, Kinesis, DynamoDB, VPC, IAM policies, API Gateway, NLB/ALB, Route 53, CloudWatch, Kibana, Open Search), Kafka, Flink, Jenkins, GitHub, Jira, Google Apigee, ServiceNow, and Splunk
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge in applying AI and ML solutions for engineering processes and/or DevOps automation
- Knowledge of standardized observability frameworks such as OpenTelemetry
- Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Site Reliability Engineer)
- Broad knowledge of AWS, Redis, server programming, databases, and cloud architectures
- Broad knowledge with data streaming pipelines like Kinesis, Firehose, and Kafka
- Knowledge on core Java and SpringBoot concepts in JVM optimization
- Knowledge on build tools, e.g. Gradle
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate in an Agile/Scrum-oriented environment
- Self-directed team player and independent contributor, demonstrating accountability and end-to-end ownership
- Experience in Linux Systems Administration, scripting, and troubleshooting in a production environment
- Proficiency in programming languages such as UNIX, Python, Go, Bash, Groovy, and Node.js
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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 $107,000 and $157,300. 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
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 5+ years experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or similar field
- Proficiency managing AWS resources and understanding networking and security protocols
- Expertise with infrastructure as code (IaC) and cloud automation (Terraform, Serverless, CloudFormation)
- Expertise defining and building CI/CD processes with Jenkins, GitHub, and Artifactory
- Experience with container technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS ECS
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Dynatrace, Grafana, DataDog, ELK Stack, CloudWatch)
- Familiarity with the listed technology stack including Java/SpringBoot, Kafka, Flink, and AWS services (ECS Fargate, Elasticache, Lambda, Kinesis, DynamoDB, VPC, IAM, API Gateway, NLB/ALB, Route 53, CloudWatch, Kibana, OpenSearch)
- Lead architecture, solution design, implementation, and release planning for cloud infrastructure
- Experience automating infrastructure deployment, scaling, and management using DevOps practices
- Participate in on-call rotations and provide 24x7 operational support for production systems
- Streamline CI/CD processes and improve system reliability and scalability
- Lead disaster recovery strategies, failover exercises, gamedays, and maintenance activities
- Contribute to critical vulnerability (CVE) remediation and enforce security best practices
- Experience with Jira, Google Apigee, ServiceNow, and Splunk
- Knowledge in applying AI and ML solutions for engineering processes or DevOps automation
- Familiarity with standardized observability frameworks such as OpenTelemetry
- Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Site Reliability Engineer)
- Broad knowledge of Redis, server programming, databases, and cloud architectures
- Experience with data streaming pipelines like Kinesis, Firehose, and Kafka
- Knowledge of core Java and SpringBoot concepts and JVM optimization
- Familiarity with build tools such as Gradle
- Experience in Linux systems administration, scripting, and production troubleshooting
- Proficiency in programming/scripting languages such as UNIX, Python, Go, Bash, Groovy, and Node.js
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; experience in Agile/Scrum environments
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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