Principal Solution Architect

Autodesk, Inc.; Town of Poland (NY); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Autodesk, Inc. is seeking a Principal Solution Architect to lead the evolution of Autodesk Consulting’s Intellectual Property platform as an enterprise-ready SaaS product powered by knowledge architecture, AI-enabled capabilities, and future agentic applications.

You will design semantic models and knowledge graphs, collaborate across product, engineering, and consulting teams, and ensure scalable, secure cloud-native architectures while aligning with enterprise governance and SOC2.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent.
• 10+ years designing and delivering complex software platforms.
• Experience as Software/Product Architect or Principal Engineer.
• Experience designing AI-enabled, knowledge-driven, or workflow systems.
• Knowledge graphs, semantic architectures, ontologies, taxonomies, graph databases.
• Experience evaluating AI tech including LLMs, RAG, intelligent assistants.
• Lead spikes, rapid prototyping; strong cloud-native, APIs, distributed systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; travel up to 15%.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the architectural vision for Workflow Advisory and related knowledge-driven platform capabilities.
• Design semantic architectures, knowledge models, and knowledge graph capabilities that connect workflows, data, decisions, and insights.
• Define architecture patterns that enable workflow automation, intelligent decision support, and future agentic applications.
• Establish standards for knowledge representation, lifecycle management, governance, and reuse across platforms.
• Translate business workflows into reusable domain models, services, and architectural patterns.
• Design scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-native architectures that support enterprise and customer-facing solutions.
• Ensure platform services, APIs, and knowledge assets are discoverable, composable, and consumable by AI-enabled applications.
• Apply AI and LLM technologies to improve knowledge discovery, workflow execution, and advisory experiences.
• Collaborate with architects and engineering responsible for ensuring architecture meets enterprise security, privacy, compliance, and SOC2 requirements.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and consulting teams to align architecture investments with business outcomes and technology strategy.
• Drive adoption of architectural standards and reusable platform capabilities across teams.
• Mentor engineers and architects while communicating architectural direction to senior leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Knowledge graphs

Semantic architectures

Ontology / Taxonomy

Graph databases

LLMs / AI technologies

Cloud-native architectures

APIs / distributed systems

Technical leadership

Communication skills

International travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

We are seeking an Principal Solution Architect to lead the evolution of Autodesk Consulting’s Intellectual Property platform as an enterprise-ready SaaS product powered by knowledge architecture, AI-enabled capabilities, and future agentic applications. Working across product, engineering, architecture, and consulting teams, you will design the knowledge architecture that connects workflows, data, decisions, and insights across the AEC, MFG, and M&E domains. You will establish the semantic models, knowledge graph capabilities, and platform architecture required to support organizational change management, workflow automation, intelligent decision support, and future agentic applications. This is an individual contributor role that reports to the Sr. Manager, Architecture.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the architectural vision for Workflow Advisory and related knowledge-driven platform capabilities
• Design semantic architectures, knowledge models, and knowledge graph capabilities that connect workflows, data, decisions, and insights
• Define architecture patterns that enable workflow automation, intelligent decision support, and future agentic applications
• Establish standards for knowledge representation, lifecycle management, governance, and reuse across platforms
• Translate business workflows into reusable domain models, services, and architectural patterns
• Design scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-native architectures that support enterprise and customer-facing solutions
• Ensure platform services, APIs, and knowledge assets are discoverable, composable, and consumable by AI-enabled applications
• Apply AI and LLM technologies to improve knowledge discovery, workflow execution, and advisory experiences
• Collaborate with architects and engineering responsible for ensuring architecture meets enterprise security, privacy, compliance, and SOC2 requirements
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and consulting teams to align architecture investments with business outcomes and technology strategy
• Drive adoption of architectural standards and reusable platform capabilities across teams
• Mentor engineers and architects while communicating architectural direction to senior leadership and stakeholders

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• 10+ years of experience designing and delivering complex software platforms
• Experience as a Software Architect, Product Architect, Principal Engineer, or equivalent technical leadership role
• Experience designing AI-enabled, knowledge-driven, or workflow-centric software systemsExperience with knowledge graphs, semantic architectures, ontologies, taxonomies, graph databases, or retrieval systems
• Experience evaluating and implementing AI technologies, including LLMs, RAG architectures, intelligent assistants, or autonomous agent patterns
• Experience leading technical spikes, rapid prototyping efforts, or proof-of-concept development
• Deep understanding of cloud-native architectures, APIs, distributed systems, and modern software engineering practices
• Experience designing secure, privacy-conscious, and trustworthy software platforms that operate within enterprise governance requirements
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally up to 15% of the time is required

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 your 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 Poland based roles, we expect a starting base salary between 238,000 PLN and 348,700 PLN. 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.

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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 your 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!