Senior Development Manager, Platforms Development AI/ML San Francisco, CA

Autodesk; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk is looking for a Senior Software Development Manager to lead a talented team in San Francisco, focusing on building a next-generation AI/ML platform. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software development, strong leadership skills, and a proven track record of delivering complex AI solutions. Responsibilities include mentoring engineers, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and managing the platform strategy following agile practices. This role offers a hybrid/remote working model.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software development experience with 3+ years as a manager.
• Proven experience leading and mentoring software and ML development teams.
• Strong background in deep learning, statistical modeling, and neural networks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers in AI/ML solutions development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define the AI/ML platform roadmap.
• Provide guidance on the architecture of scalable, reliable AI/ML systems.

Skills

Software development

AI/ML expertise

Leadership

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

CI/CD and automation

Agile methodologies

Excellent communication

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS SageMaker

Azure Machine Learning

Job description

Job Requisition ID #

26WD97783

Position Overview

Autodesk is seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Software Development Manager with deep experience leading enterprise-scale platform development to lead our talented team of software and ML engineers in building AMP, our next-generation machine learning platform.

You will play a key role in developing the platform that powers the next generation of Agentic AI features across Autodesk products.

A successful candidate will require providing technical leadership, driving the technical strategy, execution, and delivery of scalable AI/ML platform, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and priorities, driving adoption of the Platform. This role requires a blend of technical expertise in AI/ML technologies, strong leadership skills, and a proven track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget. A successful candidate will deliver while motivating the team and instilling a culture of development excellence.

Location: The role is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Hybrid/Remote.

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
• Drivingtheexecutionoftheplatform strategyfollowingprinciplesofagile 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

Minimum Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. (MS preferred)
• 12+ years of experience 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

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