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Position Overview
The Autodesk Platform Services and Emerging Technologies team is looking for a passionate Senior Software Engineer to join our Forge Data team, focused on building next-generation real-time collaboration infrastructure. You will work on Locking and Presence services that power collaborative editing experiences across Autodesk products—enabling millions of users to interact with shared data concurrently, reliably, and at scale.
Our ecosystem spans distributed cloud services, real-time systems, and web client integrations, where low-latency synchronisation, consistency, and scalability are critical. You will be based in Pune and report to a Software Development Manager. This is an opportunity to design and build highly concurrent, globally distributed systems, and work alongside some of the best engineers in the industry.
Responsibilities
Design and build low-latency Locking and Presence services for real-time collaboration
Develop highly concurrent, distributed systems handling millions of active sessions and events
Build and optimize WebSocket-based and event-driven architectures (Pub/Sub, streaming)
Implement state synchronization mechanisms (presence, session state, ephemeral locks)
Design fault-tolerant and eventually consistent systems for real-time updates
Develop scalable REST, gRPC and real-time APIs consumed by web and desktop clients
Ensure high availability, observability, and resilience under heavy load
Collaborate with frontend and platform teams to deliver seamless collaboration experiences
Contribute to design reviews, architecture discussions, and technical strategy
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
7+ years of production-level Java development experience
Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful services
Experience building highly concurrent systems (multi-threading, async processing, event-driven systems)
Hands-on experience with AWS (or similar cloud platforms): SQS, S3, DynamoDB, Lambda, IAM, etc
Experience designing and operating scalable cloud-native services
Strong understanding of distributed systems fundamentals:
Consistency models
Fault tolerance
Experience with unstructured and semi-structured data systems
Experience using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git-based workflows, and testing frameworks
Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience building real-time systems:
WebSockets, Pub/Sub, streaming architectures
Experience with collaborative systems:
Presence, session management, locking
Understanding of event ordering, deduplication, and idempotency strategies
Experience designing low-latency, high-throughput systems
Knowledge of caching strategies and distributed data stores (Redis, DynamoDB patterns)
Exposure to multi-region deployments and scaling strategies
Experience with load testing and performance tuning at scale
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About Autodesk
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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!
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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
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of hands-on experience developing software using Python and/or TypeScript
- Practical experience building and operating AI-enabled workflows on AWS
- Solid foundation in machine learning concepts
- Strong understanding of machine learning algorithms, development lifecycles, and tools/platforms for ML systems
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.
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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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