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Position overview
As a global leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software, Autodesk helps people imagine, design and create a better world. Autodesk accelerates better design through an unparalleled depth of experience and a broad portfolio of software to give customers the power to solve their design, business, and environmental challenges. In addition to designers, architects, engineers, and media and entertainment professionals, Autodesk helps students, educators, and casual creators unlock their creative ideas through user-friendly applications.
Autodesk's Developer Enablement(DE) organization is seeking a passionate Engineering Manager to join a team of diverse, smart, and driven engineers who are responsible for building shareable, reusable components that are consumed by most Autodesk desktop products. This people manager will lead a high performing scrum team of senior and junior engineers and collaborate across other teams and stakeholders to build code, infrastructure, and services that will have a direct and positive impact on millions of users of our products.
Responsibilities
Team Leadership & People Management
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers across backend, full-stack, and platform domains
Foster a high-performance engineering culture focused on collaboration, ownership, and continuous learning
Conduct regular performance reviews, career development planning, and technical mentoring
Support hiring efforts including technical interviews, onboarding, and team growth
Technical Leadership
Provide technical guidance and architectural oversight for backend services, full-stack applications, and distributed systems
Partner with Principal Engineers and Architects to align system architecture with long-term platform strategy
Ensure teams follow engineering best practices including automated testing, CI/CD, observability, and secure coding
Guide teams in building scalable systems
Promote the adoption of AI-assisted development tools and modern developer productivity practices
Delivery & Execution
Collaborate with Product Management and stakeholders to translate business requirements into engineering roadmaps and execution plans
Drive delivery of high-quality software through agile development practices
Ensure reliable production systems by driving operational excellence, monitoring, and incident management
Remove technical and organizational blockers to help teams deliver effectively
Platform, Data & AI Innovation
Enable teams to build data-driven and AI-enabled features that leverage modern data platforms and machine learning capabilities
Support development of data pipelines, analytics platforms, and AI-powered workflows
Encourage teams to integrate AI-driven tools for development, testing, and automation
Partner with data and platform teams to deliver scalable data and AI infrastructure
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
10+ years of software development experience, including 2–4 years in an engineering leadership or management role
Strong experience building scalable distributed systems and cloud-native applications
Hands-on expertise with C++, Node.js, TypeScript, and modern architectures
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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
We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
- 10+ years of software development experience
- 2-4 years in an engineering leadership or management role
- Strong experience building scalable distributed systems and cloud-native applications
- Hands-on expertise with C++, Node.js, TypeScript, and modern architectures
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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