Principal Software Developer

Autodesk; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Toronto is seeking a Principal Software Developer to join the Admin Access and Insights Team. This role involves leading cross-team projects and mentoring team members in a hybrid work environment. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of software development experience, strong communication skills, and expertise in Java and cloud technologies. Join us to make a significant impact in enhancing user experiences at the forefront of design technology.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software design and development experience.
• Experience leading the development of a commercial cloud product.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-team level projects and high-stakes initiatives.
• Mentor and lead other members of the team.
• Act as a driving force for enhancing Engineering Practices and Quality.

Skills

Java programming

Cloud services (AWS)

Agile methodologies

Incident response and root cause analysis

API development (REST, GraphQL, gRPC)

Spring Boot

Object-oriented design patterns

CI/CD concepts

Full stack development

Mentoring technical talent

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related disciplines

Tools

Programming languages (Go, TypeScript)

Jenkins

Job description

Position Overview

Autodesk is looking for a Principal Software Developer to join its Admin Access and Insights Team. The Admin Access and Insights team operates within Autodesk Platform Services organization, dedicated to realizing the “managing access” charter. We focus on enhancing experiences for user, project, and developer administrators through AI-driven solutions, expanding capabilities to encompass new products. Our vision is to facilitate seamless collaboration by offering services that effectively connect people, products, and data.

You will report to the Manager, Software Development Manager based in Canada, and the role is hybrid based in Toronto. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of and to help evolve developing the engineering discipline in a lean/Agile environment and to contribute to an organization committed to continuous improvement. You will be a central part of the team who creates amazing things and will learn from some of the best in the industry! Our team enables Autodesk customers to access their products to make a difference for all of those who imagine, design, and make our world. Join us to make anything!

Responsibilities

• Leadcrossteam-levelprojectsand high stakes Initiatives

• Understandhow theteamworkconnects to the business goals

• Work closely with architects for designing next generation solutions

• Demonstrate impact and influence across teams outside of the directorganization

• Exhibit steadfast leadership and make substantial contributions to large-scale, intricate projects thatfrequentlyentail 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, carefullyplanningand executing the scope, closelymonitoringquality and team performance to ensure milestones are successfully met on time

• Confidently lead or activelyparticipatein 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,timelyresolution, and improvementsrequiredfor 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

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related disciplines

• 8+ years of software design, developmentexperience

• 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)

• Additionalprogramming skills like Go or TypeScript

• Highexpertisein 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