Senior Developer Advocate (APIs)

Autodesk; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 300,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk in Bengaluru seeks a Developer Advocate & Support to evangelize and enable developers building on Autodesk Platform Services. You will create sample apps, tutorials, and reference code while assisting partners and customers with APS integrations.

You will collaborate with product and engineering teams to influence API design, improve developer experience, and maintain onboarding flows, delivering practical code and demos for events and communities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years software engineering or developer-facing experience (web/cloud/native).
• Hands-on experience with REST APIs, SDKs, and modern web/cloud stacks; ability to produce clean, tested sample code.
• Strong understanding of authentication/authorization patterns (OAuth2 flows) and secure integration practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and comfort presenting to technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality sample applications, SDKs, and reference code demonstrating best practices.
• Produce developer-facing content: tutorials, how-to guides, blog posts, and short demos for community and events.
• Provide technical support and triage for partners and customers integrating APS APIs; reproduce issues, and coordinate fixes with engineering.
• Work with product and engineering teams to influence API design, improve developer experience, and maintain runbooks and onboarding flows.
• Deliver reference implementations and example code for MCP servers/clients so agents and tools can safely access Autodesk data.
• Leverage generative AI tools to accelerate developer deliverables while ensuring quality and security.

Skills

Communication skills

REST APIs

OAuth2 authentication

Tools

Node.js

TypeScript

Python

.NET

Docker

Job description

Job Requisition ID # 26WD100914

Position Overview

Join Autodesk's Developer Advocacy & Support team to evangelize, enable, and support developers building solutions on Autodesk Platform Services (APS) and related Autodesk APIs. You will combine hands‑on engineering, learning content creation, and technical support to accelerate partner and customer success.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality sample applications, SDKs, and reference code demonstrating best practices.
• Produce developer-facing content: tutorials, how‑to guides, blog posts, and short demos for community and events.
• Provide technical support and triage for partners and customers integrating APS APIs; reproduce issues, and coordinate fixes with engineering.
• Work with product and engineering teams to influence API design, improve developer experience, and maintain runbooks and onboarding flows.
• Deliver reference implementations and example code for Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers/clients so agents and tools can safely access Autodesk data.
• Leverage generative AI tools to accelerate developer deliverables (e.g., prototypes, sample generation, documentation drafts), while ensuring quality and security of outputs.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years software engineering or developer-facing experience (web/cloud/native).
• Hands‑on experience with REST APIs, SDKs, and modern web/cloud stacks; ability to produce clean, tested sample code.
• Strong understanding of authentication/authorization patterns (OAuth2 flows, service accounts) and secure integration practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and comfort presenting to technical audiences.

Preferred qualifications

• Prior developer advocacy, developer support, or partner-facing engineering experience.
• Experience with APS/Forge, or familiarity with Autodesk product APIs (Revit, ACC/BIM Automation, Fusion).
• Experience with Node.js, TypeScript, Python or .NET; Docker and cloud deployment patterns.
• Familiarity with MCP, MCP server/client patterns, or agentic AI integration concepts is a plus.

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

• annual cash bonuses
• commissions for sales roles
• stock grants
• 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.