Principal Engineer - Search AI

Autodesk; Toronto; On-site; CAD 131,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk in Toronto seeks a senior software engineer to lead the design, development and operations of scalable, distributed micro-services. You will partner with architects, product managers and engineering managers to deliver solutions that meet SLAs.

This role requires strong CS fundamentals, multi-threading, distributed systems experience, plus proficiency in Java or Go and AWS. You will mentor engineers, review designs and code, and promote best practices for reliable, observable systems.

Qualifications

• Strong CS fundamentals with experience in distributed systems.
• Proficiency in Java or Go and AWS environments.
• 10+ years building and running large-scale systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development and operations of scalable micro-services.
• Champion best practices, code reviews and performance tuning.
• Partner with architects, product managers and engineering managers to drive outcomes.
• Ensure SLAs are met, monitor and troubleshoot production systems.
• Mentor engineers and help grow high-performing teams.

Skills

Strong CS fundamentals

Multi-threading

Distributed systems

Java or Go

AWS

Mentorship

Communication

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

MySQL

DynamoDB

ElasticSearch

AWS services

Job description

Job Requisition ID #

26WD99817

Position Overview

Welcome to Autodesk! The world’s innovators, designers, engineers, builders, and creators trust Autodesk to help them design and make a better world for all. Autodesk’s Design and Make Platform empowers everyone, everywhere to design and make anything. From the buildings we live and work in, to the cars we drive and the bridges we drive over. From the products we use and technology we rely on, to the movies and games that inspire us. Everything around us is made using Autodesk software. Autodesk’s leading Design and Make Platform offers customers the technology to help them create the world around us, and the critical insights and data to deliver better outcomes for their business and the planet.

At Autodesk, we celebrate all the real-world problem solvers, creative rebels, and innovators who are driven to improve the reality around us. Because we don’t believe in waiting for progress; we believe in making it. When you’re an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and operations of highly scalable, distributed, data intensive micro-services
• Champion adopting industry best practices to push the development standards within the team.
• Partner with Software Architects, Product Managers and Engineering Managers to design technical solutions to drive business outcomes
• Help to meet SLAs of large-scale micro-services with monitoring, troubleshooting and optimizing
• Lead detection, recovery and postmortems of production incidents
• Help to hire, mentor Engineers, help build fast-growing and high-performing teams
• Perform thorough design and code reviews, drive best practices to clean and maintainable code

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience
• Strong Computer Science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, distributed systems, and data management
• Thorough knowledge of multi-threading, concurrency, and parallel processing concepts
• Exceptional proficiency in Java or Golang or similar programming language
• 10+ years of experience in building and running large scale systems
• Thorough understanding of database systems (e.g. MySQL, DynamoDB) including scalability, performance, and consistency characteristics
• Expertise with modern technology stacks, API design, microservices, stream processing and designing for resilience and operational excellence
• Strong communicator. You enjoy synthesizing, simplifying, and articulating complex problems to other engineers
• Expertise in Cloud Infrastructure platforms such as AWS.
• Exposure to Information Retrieval with hands on experience in Lucene/ElasticSearch/OpenSearch

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to Vector Databases and ML Infrastructure
• Exposure to Knowledge Graph/ Graph Databases
• Experience in monitoring and improving Reliability of a complex system at scale.
• Aware of Security and Compliance challenges in Cloud products and/or platforms

Learn More

About Autodesk

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For Canada based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $131,000 and $191,400. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Belonging

We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/global-belonging

In-Person Onboarding and Identity Verification

This role may require in-person onboarding and/or in-person ID verification.