Software Development Manager, Developer Productivity & AI Systems (GET Engineering)

Autodesk•Portland, OR

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are building a first-class internal Developer Productivity capability within the COO GET Engineering organization to reduce cognitive, operational, and repetitive burden on engineers so they can focus on solving customer problems and building differentiated capabilities, not boilerplate or process overhead. We are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead this effort by building scalable, intelligent, AI-powered systems that simplify the entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) from idea and requirements through production operations. This role is not about accelerating a single phase of development. It is about systemically simplifying how Autodesk builds, tests, deploys, and operates software, using internal context, standards, and AI-driven intelligence. This is a hands-on leadership role: you will set technical direction, review designs and PRs, remove blockers, and own outcomes end-to-end. Hybrid work in Squad Model across all GEO Centers.

Requirements

3+ years of experience managing software engineers; ability to set strategy, delegate effectively, and develop talent.
8+ years total experience in software engineering
Strong hands-on background in backend, platform, or systems engineering
Experience building internal developer tools or productivity platforms
Practical experience applying AI/ML or LLM-based systems to engineering workflows
Strong systems thinking and ability to work across ambiguous problem spaces
Strong written/spoken communication; stakeholder management; ability to translate business goals into engineering outcomes

Nice To Haves

Experience building AI-assisted developer tooling at scale
Selective test execution and test intelligence
Release risk analysis and deployment safety
Incident analysis and reliability engineering
Experience operating at org scale across multiple domains
Strong written and verbal communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing Developer Productivity engineering team
Hiring, coaching, career development, and feedback
Own delivery of developer productivity platforms: Define and execute roadmaps
Manage dependencies and risk across teams
Ensure high-quality, on-time delivery and adoption
Partner with Product, Architecture, Security, Platform, and Application teams
Communicate clearly with stakeholders on progress, tradeoffs, and outcomes