Hybrid Principal Software Developer

at Autodesk

• Job title: Principal Software Developer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Cloud, GraphQL, GRPC, Java, Jenkins, SDLC, Spring, Spring Boot, SpringBoot, TypeScript, Go
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Toronto, Canada

About the role

• Principal Software Developer leading cross team-level projects and initiatives at Autodesk. Enhancing access and insights for user, project, and developer administrators through innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross team-level projects and high stakes Initiatives
• Understand how the teamwork connects to the business goals
• Work closely with architects for designing next generation solutions
• Demonstrate impact and influence across teams outside of the direct organization
• Exhibit steadfast leadership and make substantial contributions to large-scale, intricate projects that frequently entail collaboration among multiple engineers and cross-functional teams
• Excel at offering guidance and removing obstacles for both your team and broader colleagues
• Leading projects with unclear milestones by clarifying requirements, carefully planning and executing the scope, closely monitoring quality and team performance to ensure milestones are successfully met on time
• Confidently lead or actively participate in transformative initiatives within Autodesk Platform Services
• Exhibit ownership of platform capabilities managed by the team, encompassing end-to-end responsibilities from Engineering Practices, Solutions, Quality, and Deployment to Support
• Act as a driving force for enhancing Engineering Practices and Quality while simultaneously functioning as an influential multiplier for the team, offering valuable guidance and unwavering support
• Demonstrate strong leadership in incident calls driving the investigation, timely resolution, and improvements required for each incident
• Drive actions for improvements within and outside the team
• Mentor and lead other members of the team, and create opportunities to share knowledge

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related disciplines
• 8+ years of software design, development experience
• Lead position on a successful delivery of a commercial cloud product
• Proven capability to lead incident response, drive root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to lead technical discussions and present complex ideas to diverse audiences
• Good understanding of business drivers and ability to articulate them clearly
• Proven ability to mentor and develop technical talent within the organization
• Excellent hands-on Java programming skills and exposure to Spring Boot
• Experience with software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes, tools, and Agile methodologies
• Hands-on Experience with AWS or other cloud providers
• API development experience (REST, GraphQL, gRPC)
• Additional programming skills like Go or TypeScript
• High expertise in object-oriented design patterns
• Experience with CI/CD concepts and working with a deployment pipeline such as Jenkins
• Experience with Databases and database design principles at cloud scale
• Experience with building scalable systems and services in the cloud
• Full stack development experience is a plus
• Experience with design and optimization of MCP server implementations and client integrations is a plus

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development
• Annual cash bonuses
• Stock grants
• Comprehensive benefits package