Principal Software Developer

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

Job summary

Autodesk in Toronto is seeking a Principal Engineer to own and deliver complex modules within our Search Infrastructure for Autodesk Platform Services. You will collaborate with system architects and senior engineers to build a modern, scalable search platform powering Fusion, Forma and Flow.

You will lead design, development, and operations of micro-services, mentor teams, and drive reliability through code reviews, monitoring, and postmortems, while partnering with product and engineering

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Strong CS fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, distributed systems.
• Thorough knowledge of multi-threading, concurrency, and parallel processing.
• Proficiency in Java and/or Go.
• 10+ years of building and running large-scale systems.
• Experience with MySQL and DynamoDB and scalable data management.
• Familiar with API design, microservices, and resilience.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Experience with AWS Cloud.
• Exposure to Information Retrieval with Lucene/OpenSearch.

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

Skills

Java

Golang

Distributed systems

Multi-threading

APIs / microservices

Cloud AWS

Information Retrieval (Lucene/OpenOpen

Communication skills

Large-scale systems

Education

BS in CS or equivalent

Tools

MySQL

DynamoDB

OpenSearch

Lucene

Job description

Job Requisition ID # 26WD99852

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!

We are looking for a Principal Engineer to own and deliver complex modules within our Search Infrastructure within Autodesk Platform Services. You will work with system architects, Sr principal engineers to build modern and scalable Search Platform that powers the search experiences across Autodesk’s Industry Clouds – Fusion, Forma and Flow, and solve demanding distributed systems and algorithmic problems.

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.