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Position Overview
Join Autodesk’s Platform Organization within the Product Design and Manufacturing Solutions division, contributing to the Fusion 360 family of products. As a Principal Engineer / Architect, you will provide technical leadership and architectural vision for cloud-native, scalable, and secure solutions. You will drive the design and evolution of complex systems, mentor engineers, and collaborate across teams and geographies to ensure technical excellence and alignment with Autodesk’s strategic goals.
Responsibilities
Technical & Architectural Leadership
Define and communicate architectural vision, standards, and best practices for cloud, backend, and frontend systems.
Lead the design and evolution of distributed, scalable, and secure platforms using AWS, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform).
Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, frameworks, and patterns to meet business and technical requirements.
Guide teams in decomposing monolithic systems into modular, service-oriented, or microservices architectures.
Ensure solutions are robust, maintainable, and aligned with Autodesk’s long-term strategy.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with engineering, product management, UX, and other stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.
Facilitate architectural reviews, design sessions, and technical deep dives across teams and locations.
Influence and align multiple teams on architectural direction, technical standards, and delivery practices.
Mentorship & Team Development
Mentor and coach engineers at all levels, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and continuous learning.
Lead by example in code quality, design, and technical decision-making.
Champion knowledge sharing, documentation, and onboarding of new technologies and practices.
DevOps, Observability & Quality
Oversee the implementation of CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins), automated testing (Pact, Cypress, Playwright), and monitoring (Splunk, CloudWatch).
Advocate for and implement best practices in security, reliability, and operational excellence.
Drive initiatives to improve system observability, performance, and resilience.
Strategic Impact
Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies, evaluating their applicability to Autodesk’s platform.
Contribute to long-term technical roadmaps and strategic planning.
Represent Autodesk engineering in cross-company forums, technical communities, and external engagements.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
15+ years of professional software development experience, with significant experience in technical leadership or architectural roles.
Demonstrated experience leading complex, large-scale cloud projects involving multiple teams.
Proven capability to lead incident response, drive root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures.
Deep expertise in cloud platforms (AWS), containerization, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform).
Strong understanding of architectural patterns, design principles, and best engineering practices.
Advanced proficiency in backend (Java/Spring Boot, C++) and frontend (React/Redux) development.
Experience designing and evolving large-scale, distributed systems and microservices architectures.
Strong API development experience (REST, GraphQL, gRPC)
Strong background in DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing, and observability (Jenkins, Pact, Cypress, Playwright, Splunk).
Strong proficiency with database design principles at cloud scale.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and influencing skills.
Proven ability to mentor and lead technical teams.
Mastery of software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes, tools, and Agile methodologies.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with multi-region, highly available cloud architectures.
Track record of driving architectural transformation and modernization initiatives.
AWS certification or equivalent cloud expertise.
Experience with security, compliance, and privacy in cloud environments.
Contributions to open source or technical communities.
Experience working in a global, matrixed organization.
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