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Position Overview
As a Senior Software Development Engineer you will join the Engineering & DevOps Services (EDS) team within AI, Data & Automation (AIDA) at Autodesk. Our team drives the Enterprise AI Strategy by building and operationalising the Enterprise AI Fabric, enabling intelligent search, LLM-powered workflows, and AI-driven agents across Autodesk.
We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Software Development Engineer III (SDE-3) to lead the development and operationalisation of AI Platforms. This role combines hands-on engineering with platform ownership, ensuring the successful implementation of tools and frameworks that enable intelligent search, LLM-powered actions, and AI-driven productivity agents across the organisation.
You will play a pivotal role in designing, building, and deploying AI-enabled solutions that integrate with enterprise collaboration platforms and intranet websites. As a senior engineer, you will also guide junior developers, influence architectural decisions, and ensure scalability, security, and adoption of enterprise AI tools.
Responsibilities
Operationalise AI Platforms: Deploy, integrate, and maintain enterprise AI tools with strong governance, security, and compliance
Solution Development: Design and build APIs, connectors, and workflows to enable AI-powered search, agents, and productivity tools
Platform Engineering: Ensure scalability, reliability, and performance of AI services across cloud environments
Lead the development and operationalisation of enterprise AI platforms, enabling intelligent search, LLM-powered workflows, and AI-driven agents
DevOps & Automation: Implement CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and operational practices to ensure smooth adoption of AI platforms
Collaborate with product, AI/ML, and infrastructure teams to align platform capabilities with business goals
Design & Architecture: Apply modern design patterns, microservices, and cloud-native approaches to build loosely coupled, resilient systems
Mentorship & Best Practices: Guide junior engineers, promote coding standards, and champion Autodesk's "Build With Trust" principles
Continuous Improvement: Evaluate emerging tools and frameworks to strengthen the enterprise AI ecosystem
Establish and enforce engineering best practices, including code reviews, testing strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and observability
Ensure compliance with governance, security, and responsible AI guidelines while building enterprise-ready AI solutions
Continuously evaluate and recommend new tools, frameworks, and processes to strengthen the AI platform ecosystem
Partner with UI/UX designers to deliver intuitive, accessible, and user-friendly experiences for AI-powered tools
Incorporate Autodesk's “Build With Trust” principles in every phase of the build process, adhering to Security, Availability & Reliability, and Recoverability compliance
Minimum Qualifications
Experience: 6-10 years of software development experience, with 3+ years in platform engineering, cloud, or AI/ML solutions
Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
Programming Skills: Strong in Python, Java, or Node.js
AI/LLM Knowledge: Familiarity with LLM APIs, semantic/vector search, and orchestration frameworks (LangChain, Semantic Kernel)
Cloud Expertise: Hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure; strong knowledge of IAM, networking, serverless, and container orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes).
DevOps: Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines, IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM), and monitoring frameworks
Security & Governance: Strong understanding of cloud security best practices and compliance in enterprise environments
Collaboration Skills: Excellent verbal/written communication and ability to work with global stakeholders
Experience in web application & RESTful, GraphQL web service development. Dealing with. JSON and .yaml config files are mandatory
Experience in designing, deploying, and managing code deployment pipelines in both production and non-production environments
Have good verbal communication skills (English) in both technical and non-technical communications
Preferred Qualifications
Preferable experience in .NET, C#, and NodeJS is a value-add
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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.
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