Senior Software Developer (Data Platform, AWS)

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Senior level
Big Data • Cloud • Digital Media • Machine Learning • Mobile • Software • Industrial
Autodesk is a global leader in design and make technology that helps innovators everywhere solve today's challenges.
The Role
The Senior Software Developer will automate cloud infrastructure and improve data platform reliability, collaborating with various teams to implement best practices.
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25WD86321

Senior Software Developer (Data Platform, AWS)

Autodesk's Platform Services and Emerging Technology (PSET) team is hiring a Senior Software Developer to build and scale our data platform infrastructure. You'll design robust APIs for data platform management, architect scalable storage and compute solutions, and create automation systems that ensure platform resilience while empowering Autodesk teams to deliver impactful customer features.

Reporting to our Software Developer Manager for Platform Infrastructure, you'll tackle complex distributed systems challenges, optimize data workflows at scale, and build the foundational services that drive innovation across our product ecosystem. If you're passionate about creating high-performance data infrastructure that directly enables customer value, we want to meet you!

Responsibilities

  • Design and build scalable APIs for data platform management, enabling self-service capabilities for storage and compute resources
  • Architect and scale data infrastructure processing billions of records daily across batch and real-time pipelines
  • Develop automation systems that ensure platform resilience and minimize operational overhead
  • Create tools and APIs that empower Autodesk teams to rapidly build and deploy customer-facing features
  • Implement comprehensive security frameworks across data, application, infrastructure, and network layers
  • Drive observability initiatives to monitor system health and optimize performance at scale
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions
  • Establish and evangelize best practices for infrastructure deployment, automation, and accessibility

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years building large-scale cloud infrastructure in production environments
  • Strong programming skills in Java or Python with deep understanding of software engineering principles
  • Proven experience building microservices architectures and designing RESTful APIs
  • Hands-on experience with Terraform for infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipeline development
  • Intermediate knowledge of AWS services with demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies
  • Strong communication skills with both technical and business stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced knowledge of AWS services (EKS, EMR, S3, IAM, VPC, etc.)
  • Exposure to big data technologies such as Spark, Hive, Airflow, Presto, Kafka, or similar distributed processing frameworks
  • Experience with enterprise observability tools (Datadog, Dynatrace, Splunk)
  • Experience mentoring junior developers and contributing to technical decision-making
  • Experience working in cross-functional teams with data engineers, data scientists, and product managers

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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. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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

Are you an existing contractor or consultant with Autodesk?

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AWS
Datadog
Dynatrace
Eks
Emr
Hive
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Jenkins
Presto
Python
S3
Spark
Splunk
Unix Shell Scripting
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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
13,285 Employees
Year Founded: 1982

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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