Principal Engineer (Java/Node, AWS)

Autodesk; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk is hiring a Principal Engineer to lead the architecture of our Concurrent Editing Platform that enables real-time collaboration at scale. You will drive technical strategy, mentor engineers, and deliver scalable, resilient systems impacting business outcomes.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives, design event-driven microservices, and own platform capabilities end-to-end, including production operations and incident response. Strong backend and cloud-native expertise are required.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience in backend and distributed systems.
• Extensive experience building microservices with Java/Spring Boot and RESTful APIs.
• Hands-on AWS cloud services experience and building scalable, highly available platforms.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and mentor engineers.
• Strong knowledge of concurrency, event-driven systems, caching, and fault tolerance.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and evolution of real-time collaboration platform at scale.
• Drive distributed, event-driven microservices with focus on scalability and observability.
• Own platform capabilities end-to-end including deployment, ops, and production support.
• Lead large cross-team technical initiatives from planning to delivery.
• Mentor engineers and raise engineering standards through reviews and guidance.
• Act as technical lead during incidents with root-cause analysis and improvements.
• Influence engineering direction across organizations as a force multiplier.

Skills

Java

Node.js

Distributed systems

Microservices

Spring Boot

REST APIs

WebSockets

AWS

Redis

Kafka

Spring MVC

Spring Security

Spring Data JPA

Tools

AWS

Redis

Kafka

WebSockets

Spring MVC

Spring Security

Spring Data JPA

Job description

Position Overview

Autodesk is seeking Principal Engineer to lead the architecture and evolution of our Concurrent Editing Platform, powering real-time collaboration at scale.

This role requires deep expertise in distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and real-time communication technologies, combined with the ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives across engineering organizations.

You will drive technical strategy, influence platform direction, mentor engineers, and deliver scalable, resilient systems that directly impact business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Led the architecture and development of scalable, real-time collaboration platforms using Java Or Node.js, Spring boot , WebSockets, REST APIs, AWS ECS, Redis, and Kafka, enabling low-latency, highly available communication across distributed systems
• Design and drive distributed, event-driven microservices architectures with strong focus on scalability, resiliency, latency, and observability.
• Own platform capabilities end-to-end including architecture, engineering practices, quality, deployment, operational excellence, and production support.
• Lead large, ambiguous technical initiatives from requirements clarification through execution and successful delivery.
• Drive technical discussions and alignment across teams, architects, product management, and platform engineering groups.
• Act as a technical leader during production incidents, driving root cause analysis, resolution, and systemic improvements.
• Mentor engineers and elevate engineering excellence through design reviews, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing.
• Influence engineering direction across organizations and serve as a force multiplier for teams.

Minimum Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience with strong expertise in backend and distributed systems.
• Extensive experience developing microservices using Java, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, Spring Data JPA, and RESTful APIs.
• Deep hands-on experience with AWS cloud services
• Proven experience building scalable, highly available distributed platforms and microservices.
• Strong understanding of concurrency, event-driven systems, caching, synchronization, and fault-tolerant architectures.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives spanning multiple engineering teams.
• Spec Driven Development, AI tools for PDLC at various stages, implementation, verification, deployments, operations etc.
• Strong technical leadership, problem-solving, communication, and mentoring skills.

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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 our 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. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location. 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.