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| Aspect | Senior Software Developer | Software Engineer |
|---|---|---|
| Credentials | Bachelor's degree in CS or related field; experience often 5+ years | Bachelor's or higher in CS or related field; similar experience levels |
| Work Environment | Collaborates on complex projects, mentors juniors, leads technical efforts | Designs, develops, tests software; may work on specific modules or systems |
| Industry Usage | Commonly used in tech companies, startups, and enterprise firms | Widely used across industries, often interchangeable with developer roles |
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Full-time
Posted 8 days ago
Autodesk rating
9.1
Based on 8 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
25th of 243 rated software companies
Job description
Job Requisition ID #
Position Overview
Autodesk is seeking a Senior Software Developer to help build the next generation of cloud, platform, and AI-powered capabilities that support Autodesk products and customers worldwide.
In this role, you will contribute to the development of scalable SaaS services, platform components, data solutions, visualization technologies, and emerging AI-driven experiences. You will collaborate closely with Product Management, UX, Architecture, and Engineering teams to design, develop, and deliver high-quality software solutions that enable innovation across Autodesk's product ecosystem.
As Autodesk continues its transformation toward a connected SaaS platform, you will help build and evolve services, APIs, data architectures, and intelligent platform capabilities that support AI-assisted workflows, automation, and cross-product experiences.
This role combines strong technical execution with growing technical leadership. You will work on complex engineering challenges, contribute to architectural decisions, and help drive engineering excellence through collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Success in this role will be measured by your ability to deliver high-quality solutions, contribute to platform evolution, and positively influence your team and product outcomes.
Software Development & Technical Execution
Design, develop, test, and maintain scalable software solutions across cloud services, platform capabilities, and product applications.
Contribute to the design and implementation of new platform features and enhancements to existing systems.
Build reliable, secure, maintainable, and high-performance software solutions.
Develop and maintain APIs, services, SDKs, and reusable platform components.
Participate in technical design reviews and contribute to architectural discussions within the team.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues through debugging, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement.
Participate in software releases and operational support activities.
Contribute to the development and evolution of Autodesk's SaaS and platform ecosystem.
Build scalable cloud-native services and distributed systems.
Develop APIs and integration capabilities that enable product interoperability and developer productivity.
Help improve platform capabilities supporting automation, intelligent workflows, and emerging AI-powered experiences.
Contribute to platform observability, reliability, security, and operational excellence.
Collaborate closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, Architects, QA Engineers, and fellow developers to deliver customer value.
Participate in Agile planning, estimation, and delivery activities.
Coordinate with engineers across teams to manage dependencies and deliver projects successfully.
Contribute to engineering best practices, code quality standards, and team effectiveness.
Participate in peer code reviews and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
Mentor junior engineers and support their professional development.
Share technical knowledge and contribute to a culture of continuous learning.
Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends in cloud computing, software engineering, and AI.
Contribute ideas that improve products, developer experiences, and engineering practices.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Architecture, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
5+ years of professional software development experience.
Strong proficiency in one or more of the following technology stacks:
Java and Spring Boot
Experience building cloud-based applications, distributed systems, or SaaS solutions.
Hands-on experience with AWS or other cloud platforms.
Experience developing APIs and services using REST, GraphQL, gRPC, or similar technologies.
Solid understanding of object-oriented design, software architecture, and engineering best practices.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern development workflows.
Experience working in Agile software development environments.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to work effectively in globally distributed teams.
Experience with Autodesk products, BIM workflows, AEC technologies, or design and engineering software.
Experience with cloud-native architectures and large-scale distributed systems.
Experience with AI-powered applications, automation systems, or intelligent workflows.
Experience with 2D/3D visualization systems, rendering engines, or graphics technologies.
Experience building APIs, SDKs, extensibility frameworks, or developer platform capabilities.
Familiarity with observability, monitoring, and production operations.
Experience with Git and modern source control practices.
Experience mentoring junior engineers.
Consistently delivers high-quality technical solutions.
Demonstrates strong ownership and accountability.
Collaborates effectively across teams and disciplines.
Contributes positively to engineering culture and team effectiveness.
Balances customer needs, technical quality, and delivery commitments.
Continuously learns and applies new technologies and engineering practices.
Helps advance Autodesk's SaaS, platform, and AI capabilities through technical excellence and innovation.
Presentation du poste
Autodesk est a la recherche d'un(e) developpeur logiciel senior(e) passionne(e) par le developpement de plateformes de nouvelle generation afin de contribuer a l'evolution de son ecosysteme infonuagique, SaaS et alimente par l'intelligence artificielle.
Dans ce role, vous participerez a la conception, au developpement et a l'evolution de services infonuagiques, de plateformes de donnees, de capacites de visualisation et de solutions intelligentes qui soutiennent les produits Autodesk a travers le monde. Vous collaborerez avec des equipes multidisciplinaires composees de gestionnaires de produit, concepteurs UX, architectes et ingenieurs afin de livrer des solutions evolutives, securitaires et performantes qui creent de la valeur pour nos clients.
Alors qu'Autodesk poursuit sa transformation vers un ecosysteme SaaS connecte, vous contribuerez au developpement des services, API, architectures de donnees et capacites intelligentes qui soutiennent les flux de travail assistes par l'IA, l'automatisation et les experiences interproduits.
Ce poste combine une solide expertise technique, une forte capacite d'execution et l'opportunite d'exercer un leadership technique au sein de l'equipe. Vous participerez a la resolution de defis complexes, contribuerez aux decisions techniques et aiderez a promouvoir les meilleures pratiques d'ingenierie.
Votre succes sera mesure par votre capacite a livrer des solutions de qualite, a contribuer a l'evolution des plateformes et a avoir un impact positif sur votre equipe, vos produits et nos clients.
ResponsabilitesDeveloppement logiciel et execution techniqueConcevoir, developper, tester et maintenir des solutions logicielles evolutives couvrant les services infonuagiques, les plateformes et les applications produits.
Participer a la conception et a l'implantation de nouvelles fonctionnalites ainsi qu'a l'amelioration continue des systemes existants.
Developper des solutions fiables, securitaires, maintenables et performantes.
Concevoir et maintenir des API, services, SDK et composants reutilisables favorisant la coherence des plateformes Autodesk.
Participer aux revues techniques et contribuer aux discussions architecturales au sein de l'equipe.
Diagnostiquer et resoudre des problemes techniques complexes grace au debogage, a l'analyse des causes profondes et a l'amelioration continue.
Participer aux activites de deploiement, d'exploitation et de soutien des systemes en production.
Contribuer a l'evolution des plateformes SaaS et des services infonuagiques d'Autodesk.
Developper des services cloud-native et des systemes distribues capables de fonctionner a grande echelle.
Concevoir des API et des capacites d'integration favorisant l'interoperabilite entre les produits Autodesk.
Participer a l'amelioration des capacites de plateforme soutenant l'automatisation, les flux de travail intelligents et les experiences alimentees par l'intelligence artificielle.
Contribuer a la fiabilite, a la securite, a l'observabilite et a l'excellence operationnelle des plateformes.
Collaborer etroitement avec les gestionnaires de produit, concepteurs UX, architectes, ingenieurs qualite et autres developpeurs afin de livrer des solutions repondant aux besoins des clients.
Participer aux activites de planification, d'estimation et de livraison dans un contexte Agile.
Collaborer avec des equipes reparties mondialement afin de gerer les dependances et assurer la reussite des projets.
Contribuer a l'amelioration continue des pratiques d'ingenierie, de la qualite du code et de l'efficacite de l'equipe.
Participer activement aux revues de code et au partage des connaissances.
Encadrer et soutenir le developpement des ingenieurs plus juniors.
Partager vos connaissances techniques et contribuer a une culture d'apprentissage continu.
Maintenir une veille technologique sur les tendances emergentes dans les domaines du cloud, des plateformes, de l'intelligence artificielle et du developpement logiciel.
Proposer des ameliorations favorisant l'innovation, l'experience developpeur et la qualite des produits.
Baccalaureat ou maitrise en informatique, genie informatique, architecture ou domaine connexe, ou experience pratique equivalente.
Plus de 5 ans d'experience professionnelle en developpement logiciel.
Solide maitrise d'un ou plusieurs des environnements technologiques suivants :
Java et Spring Boot
Experience dans le developpement d'applications infonuagiques, de systemes distribues ou de solutions SaaS.
Experience pratique avec AWS ou d'autres plateformes infonuagiques.
Experience dans le developpement d'API et de services utilisant REST, GraphQL, gRPC ou des technologies similaires.
Bonne comprehension des principes de conception orientee objet, de l'architecture logicielle et des meilleures pratiques d'ingenierie.
Experience avec les pipelines CI/CD, les tests automatises et les pratiques modernes de developpement logiciel.
Experience dans des environnements Agile.
Excellentes aptitudes en resolution de problemes, analyse et debogage.
Excellentes competences en communication et en collaboration.
Capacite demontree a travailler efficacement au sein d'equipes mondiales et multidisciplinaires.
Experience avec les produits Autodesk, les flux de travail BIM, les technologies AEC ou les logiciels de conception et d'ingenierie.
Experience avec les architectures cloud-native et les systemes distribues a grande echelle.
Experience avec les applications alimentees par l'intelligence artificielle, les systemes d'automatisation ou les flux de travail intelligents.
Experience dans la creation d'API, de SDK, de cadres d'extensibilite ou de plateformes destinees aux developpeurs.
Connaissance des outils d'observabilite, de surveillance et d'exploitation des systemes en production.
Maitrise de Git et des pratiques modernes de gestion du code source.
Experience en mentorat ou en accompagnement technique d'autres ingenieurs.
Livrer constamment des solutions techniques de haute qualite.
Faire preuve d'initiative, d'autonomie et d'un fort sens des responsabilites.
Collaborer efficacement avec differentes equipes et disciplines.
Contribuer positivement a la culture d'ingenierie et a l'amelioration continue.
Equilibrer les besoins des clients, la qualite technique et les engagements de livraison.
Developper continuellement ses competences et adopter les nouvelles technologies.
Contribuer a l'evolution des capacites SaaS, des plateformes de donnees et des solutions d'intelligence artificielle d'Autodesk grace a l'excellence technique et a l'innovation.
Job Level
3 P3
Salary transparency / Transparence salariale
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.
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Autodesk is changing how the world is designed and made. Our technology spans architecture, engineering, construction, product design, manufacturing, media, and entertainment, empowering innovators everywhere to solve challenges big and small. From greener buildings to smarter products to more mesmerizing blockbusters, Autodesk software helps our customers to design and make a better world for all. For more information visit autodesk.com or follow @autodesk.
Industry
Software development
Company size
10,000+ Employees
Headquarters location
San Rafael, CA, US
Year founded
1982