Senior Software Engineer

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Position Overview

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Senior Software Engineer to enhance our cloud platform and improve the Product Access Journey for millions of Autodesk users. This role emphasizes the delivery of resilient, scalable, and high-performing applications on AWS infrastructure. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will lead the end-to-end solution design and delivery, manage projects independently, and collaborate with key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution design, development and maintenance of cloud applications supporting microservices architecture

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on software design, test automation, monitoring, and CI/CD

• Lead projects by organizing scope, estimating efforts, establishing timelines, and ensuring implementation and delivery

• Independently manage requirement analysis, solution design, implementation, and release planning

• Enhance system resiliency, reliability, scalability, and security of applications and architecture

• Optimize system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement resilient solutions

• Implement engineering best practices throughout development and delivery pipelines

• Provide real-time technical support and collaborate across functions to resolve application issues

• Lead incident response, conduct root cause analysis, and implement production improvements

• Drive sound engineering practices and mentor junior engineers

• Participate in on-call rotations, providing critical 24x7 support for our production systems

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

• 6+ years of progressive experience in software development of microservices and serverless architectures

• Strong Java and SpringBoot skills for developing optimized, multi-threaded, and scalable server applications

• Hands-on experience with unit, integration, and system testing tools such as Junit, Wiremock, Cucumber, etc.

• Experience in independently debugging issues in localized environments

• Experience with container technologies, e.g., Docker, AWS ECS

• Experience with build tools, e.g., Gradle, Maven

• Experience in defining and building CI/CD processes and working with tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, etc.

• Broad knowledge of AWS cloud services, serverless programming, databases, and cloud architectures

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, Go, Groovy, etc.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for effective collaboration in an agile/scrum team environment

• Technology stack: Java/SpringBoot, AWS (ECS Fargate, Elastic Cache, Lambda, Kinesis, DynamoDB, IAM policies, API Gateway, NLB/ALB, Route 53, CloudWatch, Kibana, Open Search, etc), Kafka, GoLang, Groovy, Python, Jenkins, GitHub, Jira, ServiceNow and Splunk

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge in applying AI and ML solutions for engineering processes and/or DevOps automation

• Understanding of Policy Based Access Control and policy agents like Open Policy Agent (OPA)

• Familiarity with standardized observability frameworks such as Open Telemetry

• Experience with data streaming pipelines such as Kinesis, Firehose, and Kafka

• Collaborative team player who is also an independent contributor and self-starter

• Passionate about delivering high-quality cloud solutions and infrastructures for multi-platform applications

• Self-directed, accountable and demonstrates end-to-end ownership

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 – our Culture Code is at the core of everything we do. Our values and ways of working help our people thrive and realize their potential, which leads to even better outcomes for our customers.

 

When you’re an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Benefits

From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $110,300 and $190,300. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, we also have a significant emphasis on annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

Diversity & Belonging

We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging and an equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging

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