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Autodesk is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help build, operate, and advance the distributed compute platform that supports internal development teams across the company. This is an opportunity for an engineer who enjoys tackling complex technical problems and owning foundational platform services that are expected to be resilient, scalable, secure, and maintainable.
In this role, you will contribute across the full software lifecycle, including design, development, testing, operations, and continuous improvement. You will work as part of a collaborative team while taking ownership of complex problems, defining solutions with limited direction, and helping shape the long-term evolution of the platform through sound technical judgment. You will partner closely with internal teams to understand their needs, enhance the services they rely on, and elevate engineering standards through strong technical judgment and operational discipline.
This is a hybrid role. The position also includes participation in an on-call rotation to support our production systems.
Responsibilities- Own the design, delivery, and production support of reliable distributed services and broader platform enhancements used across Autodesk.
- Write clean, testable, maintainable code and participate in code reviews and technical design discussions.
- Troubleshoot production issues and drive improvements to the reliability, scalability, and operability of our platform services.
- Help internal development teams succeed on the platform by answering technical questions, resolving usage issues, and providing sample code and reusable patterns.
- Participate in on-call rotations to support production systems.
- 4+ years of hands-on software development experience with strong software engineering fundamentals, including testing, debugging, code quality, and design principles.
- Experience building production backend software in Go, Java, Python, or a similar language.
- Experience building and operating software on cloud infrastructure and distributed systems.
- Experience owning technical work from implementation through to production support.
- Experience diagnosing and resolving production issues using sound technical judgment and pragmatic decision-making.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, work through ambiguity, and deliver effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong experience building production software in Go.
- Experience building and operating services on AWS using technologies such as ECS, EKS, Lambda, or Step Functions.
- Experience with containers, container orchestration, and observability tooling, including logging, tracing, and metrics.
- Good understanding of networking and security fundamentals.
- Experience contributing to internal platforms, developer tooling, or shared services.
- Experience driving improvements to engineering practices, operational workflows, and service reliability.
- Experience working in Agile environments.
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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
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Skills Required
- 4+ years of hands-on software development experience with strong fundamentals (testing, debugging, code quality, design)
- Experience building production backend software in Go, Java, Python, or similar
- Experience building and operating software on cloud infrastructure and distributed systems
- Experience owning technical work from implementation through to production support
- Experience diagnosing and resolving production issues using sound technical judgment
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, work through ambiguity, and deliver effectively
- Strong experience building production software in Go
- Experience building and operating services on AWS (ECS, EKS, Lambda, Step Functions)
- Experience with containers, container orchestration, and observability tooling (logging, tracing, metrics)
- Good understanding of networking and security fundamentals
- Experience contributing to internal platforms, developer tooling, or shared services
- Experience driving improvements to engineering practices, operational workflows, and service reliability
- Experience working in Agile 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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