Senior Software Applications Engineer

Autodesk•San Francisco, CA

7d•$105,000 - $187,550

About The Position

As a Senior Software Engineer supporting Autodesk’s Data Experience organization, you will design, develop, and maintain secure, reliable backend services and APIs that connect Autodesk applications, internal platforms, and external services. This hands-on individual contributor role owns assigned services and features from requirements and design through testing, deployment, and production support. You will collaborate with engineering, product, and cross-functional partners to deliver scalable integrations, contribute to technical decisions within the team, and mentor other engineers while applying established architecture and engineering standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with an emphasis on backend services and API development
Professional experience developing production software with JavaScript, TypeScript, and Node.js
Experience designing, developing, and maintaining RESTful APIs, with an understanding of HTTP, API contracts, and service-oriented or microservices architectures
Experience implementing authentication and authorization using technologies and patterns such as OAuth and JWT
Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases, including data modeling and query design
Experience deploying and supporting backend applications or services on AWS
Experience developing automated tests and working with CI/CD pipelines
Ability to independently deliver assigned features, explain design trade-offs, troubleshoot technical issues, and apply software engineering and security best practices
Strong communication and collaboration skills, including experience working with technical and non-technical partners in an Agile environment

Nice To Haves

Experience designing and developing GraphQL APIs
Hands-on experience with AWS Lambda, Amazon API Gateway, and serverless application patterns
Experience with MongoDB and MySQL
Experience using Swagger/OpenAPI, Postman, Apigee, or similar API documentation, testing, or management tools
Experience with testing frameworks such as Jest, Jasmine, or Mocha, and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or AWS CodePipeline
Experience improving distributed-service reliability and observability through logging, metrics, tracing, and performance analysis
Experience integrating complex enterprise systems and mentoring engineers through implementation and code reviews

Responsibilities

Own the delivery of assigned backend services and API features, translating business and technical requirements into designs, implementation plans, and incremental releases
Design, develop, and maintain APIs and backend services using JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, and AWS, following established architectural patterns and security practices
Integrate internal applications, enterprise systems, and third-party services to enable reliable data exchange
Evaluate design trade-offs and collaborate with principal engineers, architects, and peers on solutions that balance scalability, reliability, performance, and maintainability
Develop automated unit and integration tests, participate in design and code reviews, and document API contracts, technical decisions, and operational procedures
Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines to support repeatable builds, automated testing, and reliable deployments
Monitor service health, investigate production issues, identify root causes, and implement improvements to performance, availability, and observability
Mentor less-experienced engineers, share knowledge, and contribute to improvements in team engineering practices
Collaborate with product and delivery partners to estimate work, identify dependencies and risks, and deliver prioritized outcomes through Agile development practices