Distinguished Architect, Admin Services

Autodesk; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative firm as a Distinguished Architect, where you'll lead the transformation of a crucial administration system within a dynamic team. This role offers the chance to define technical strategies and ensure the scalability of foundational services that impact users across the cloud. With a focus on collaboration and mentorship, you'll guide junior architects while driving platform evolution. If you're passionate about shaping the future of technology in the construction industry, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience as a software engineer or architect.
• Experience with fault-tolerant, distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architectural design of Common Project Admin for user management.
• Collaborate with architects on platform solutions and roadmap changes.

Skills

Software Engineering

Architectural Design

Distributed Systems

Collaboration

Leadership

Cloud-Native Solutions

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Node.js

Terraform

Postgres

AWS

Job description

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Position Overview

Autodesk is seeking an experienced Distinguished Architect to join our AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) division. Our distributed team is dedicated to solving large-scale challenges in the construction industry. As a Distinguished Architect, you will identify, assess, prioritize, and drive the transformation of Autodesk’s Administration system into a scalable, extensible, and robust enterprise offering.

As the senior-most architect for the Admin domain, you will define the technical strategy, partner with peer architects and platform leaders, and own the long-term evolution of foundational services impacting every user and project in Autodesk’s cloud. This role requires making strategic tradeoffs, driving platform evolution, and ensuring alignment with both legacy and future needs.

Location: Candidates in the San Francisco Bay area preferred, but remote or within a commutable distance of an Autodesk office is acceptable. 0-15% travel may be required.

Responsibilities

1. Lead the architectural design and implementation of Common Project Admin, a shared service for user, roles, licenses, and permissions management across all Autodesk products.
2. Rearchitect entitlements for flexible product bundling and provisioning.
3. Define project structure and membership compatible with Autodesk’s ecosystem and future growth.
4. Ensure designs are scalable, performant, and future-proof, capable of supporting significant growth.
5. Maintain backward compatibility and product fit for Construction Admin use cases, particularly for Construction.
6. Collaborate with other architects on platform solutions and roadmap changes.
7. Partner on taxonomy and shared system models across teams.
8. Lead Architect Council sessions for AEC Construction, facilitating cross-project proposals and approvals.
9. Mentor junior architects and tech leads, reviewing and approving their work.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field.
2. 12+ years of experience as a software engineer or architect.
3. Self-directed with strategic work execution skills.
4. Experience with fault-tolerant, distributed systems.
5. Ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
6. Experience with tools/technologies like Node.js, Terraform, Postgres, AWS.
7. Proven cloud-native solution architecture skills.
8. Leadership experience in guiding development teams and setting technical direction.
9. Hands-on experience across the software lifecycle, including coding, operations, incident management, and postmortems.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience at a large SaaS company.
2. Platform management experience with diverse consumer bases.
3. Innovation recognition through patents, publications, or conference presentations.

Additional Information

Learn more about Autodesk, our culture, benefits, salary range, and diversity initiatives on our website. We are committed to building an inclusive environment and are an equal opportunity employer.