Senior AI/ML Platform Engineering Lead (Hybrid/Remote)

Autodesk, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 163,000 - 293,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Development Manager to lead a team of software and ML engineers building AMP, a next-generation AI/ML platform powering Autodesk products.

You will provide technical leadership, set strategy, and drive scalable, secure AI systems across cloud and on-prem environments. The role requires deep AI/ML expertise, a track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget, and strong people leadership in a hybrid/remote San Francisco Bay Area

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. (MS preferred)
• 12+ years of software development with 3+ years of experience as a manager
• Proven experience leading and mentoring software and ML development teams
• Experience with design, build and running scalable, high-performance systems production applications on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience building and deploying AI models, for rapid AI application development, using AWS SageMaker, Bedrock or Azure Machine Learning
• Experience working with complex agentic AI architectures, API ecosystems, guardrails, context management and other best of breed AI/ML offerings
• Understanding of MLOps principles and practices for effectively managing and automating machine learning workflows, including model versioning, monitoring, and deployment
• Expertise in CI/CD, automation tools, and practices for machine learning lifecycle management
• Strong background in AI/ML with experience in deep learning, statistical modeling, and neural networks
• Experience with Scrum and agile development processes and methodologies
• Excellent communication and written skills
• BS or MS in Computer Science or related technical field
• Ability to inspire, motivate, and guide team members towards achieving project goals

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers in the development and deployment of AI/ML solutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, data science, data, and cloud infrastructure to define and execute the AI/ML platform roadmap
• Provide guidance to the design and architecture of scalable, reliable, and efficient AI/ML systems and drive critical technology decisions
• Driving the execution of the platform strategy following principles of agile methodology and best practices in software development, code quality, and security standards
• Create and manage plans, track, and ensure tactical execution and adherence to budgets, schedules, plans, and performance
• Actively participate in coding review processes, and problem-solving alongside your team
• Build and foster a high-performance culture, mentor team members and provide your team with the tools and motivation to make things happen
• Actively participate in the hiring process to attract and onboard top-tier development talent, ensuring the team possesses the necessary skills and expertise to execute on the AI/ML platform vision

Skills

Team leadership

ML platform

Cloud platforms

CI/CD

Communication

Scrum/agile

Mentoring

AI/ML architecture

Education

BS/MS in CS/Eng

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS SageMaker

Bedrock

Azure Machine Learning

Job description

Autodesk, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Development Manager to lead a team of software and ML engineers building AMP, a next-generation AI/ML platform powering Autodesk products.

You will provide technical leadership, set strategy, and drive scalable, secure AI systems across cloud and on-prem environments. The role requires deep AI/ML expertise, a track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget, and strong people leadership in a hybrid/remote San Francisco Bay Area