Principal Software Developer

Autodesk

2d • $131,000 - $191,400

About The Position

Autodesk is seeking a Principal Software Developer to join the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Data Platform team. AEC Data provides Products, APIs and services that help customers access, use, and share data across their ecosystem. You will help build cloud-based collaboration capabilities across Autodesk design tools.

Requirements

• 10+ years of Software Development experience building enterprise level cloud services
• BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Experience building cloud services on Java using Spring OR Typescript
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture, serverless computing, microservices, infrastructure as code, GitOps, and AWS best practices
• Hands-on experience with AWS services including ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, RDS, SQS, and SNS.
• Understanding of security principles, authentication, and authorization mechanisms
• Familiarity with containerization using Docker
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, including data modeling, ORM frameworks, and caching strategies
• Experience designing and working with distributed systems and RESTful APIs, including integration with internal and external team APIs
• Experience monitoring backend performance, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing optimizations for scalability, response times, and resource usage
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions

Nice To Haves

• Event Driven Architecture a plus
• Significant hands on experience with AI powered development tools such as Claude code, Cursor, Vscode copilot.
• Familiarity with spec driven development and agentic coding tools

Responsibilities

• Hands-on coding to deliver scalable backend services and infrastructure
• Provide technical leadership and guidance for software architecture and design decisions
• Mentor and support developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement
• Develop and maintain reliable, secure, high performance cloud services
• Maintain high code quality through automated deployments, unit and integration testing, and continuous improvement practices
• Document and present technical solutions clearly and thoroughly
• Support the engineering manager in achieving on-time delivery of team commitments
• Participate in on-call rotations for production systems

Benefits

• annual cash bonuses
• stock grants
• comprehensive benefits package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal
• Education Level: Associate degree