Principal Software Developer - Cloud Platform

Autodesk; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk is seeking a Principal Software Developer to join the Platform Services Data Models Team. The role is hybrid in Canada, with relocation options and reporting to the Software Development Manager.

You will work on exabyte-scale cloud data platform components powering multiple Autodesk products and enable in-product data experiences across desktop, mobile, and web. You will lead engineering initiatives, mentor teammates, and drive improvements in engineering practices, quality, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software design, development, and/or consulting experience in cloud systems or web services; at least 3 years
• Experience leading teams and driving outcomes in an Agile environment

Responsibilities

• Lead team-level outcomes and high-stakes initiatives
• Independently lead and contribute to key business outcomes of the team
• Lead one or more critical business goals
• Understand how team work connects to business goals
• Demonstrate impact across multiple teams and cross-functional collaboration
• Guide and remove obstacles for the team and broader colleagues
• Lead projects with unclear milestones by clarifying requirements and planning effectively
• Drive ownership and improvements across platform capabilities and engineering practices

Skills

API development

Education

CS/Engineering degree

Tools

REST

GraphQL

gRPC

Job description

Principal Software Developer

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• API development experience (REST, GraphQL, gRPC)

Job Requisition ID #

26WD101769

Principal Software Developer

French job description to follow!/La description de poste en français se trouve plus bas!

This is a hybrid role. Relocation is an option.

Position Overview

Autodesk is looking for a Principal Software Developer to join the Autodesk Platform Services Data Models Team.

The team delivers high-value, exabyte-scale and cloud data platform components powering desktop, mobile, and web products. This enables our product teams to build cohesive in-product data experiences, our partners to integrate and expand our data, and our end-users to work with their data across all Autodesk products.

You will report to the Manager, Software Development Manager based in Canada, and the role is hybrid based in Montreal or 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 real-time data-centric experiences at scale to make a difference for all of those who imagine, design, and make our world. Join us to make anything!

Responsibilities

• Lead team-level outcomes and high stakes Initiatives
• Independently lead and contribute to key business outcomes of the team
• Lead one or more critical business goals
• Have an understanding of how the team work connects to the business goals
• Demonstrate impact and influence across teams outside of the direct organisation
• 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
• Lead technical discussions across the organisation driving the results and business outcomes
• 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
• Capable of acting as Product owner for the team, balancing the requirements from different sources like architectural roadmaps or product management, as well as improving services.
• Mentor and lead other members of the team, and create opportunities to share knowledge

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate or Postgraduate in Computer Science Engineering or related technical fields
• 8+ years of software design, development, and/or consulting experience in cloud systems or web services, with at least 3 years