Senior Software Engineering Manager – Remote, Platforms

Autodesk, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 148,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk, Inc. in the United States seeks a seasoned Software Development Manager to lead a high-performing full-stack engineering team supporting horizontal services and core technology platforms.

You will mentor engineers, guide architectural decisions, and deliver scalable, reliable backend services and CMS workflows in collaboration with Product Management, Visual Design, and other engineering groups. This hands-on leadership role requires strong CS fundamentals, experience with

Qualifications

• 3+ years of people leadership experience managing and developing software engineers.
• 10+ years of total software engineering experience.
• Strong foundation in computer science, software architecture, and software design principles.
• Experience designing and scaling distributed systems, microservices, and RESTful APIs.
• Experience with modern frontend ecosystems, including React; familiarity with CMS platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and support the growth of a high-performing full-stack engineering team.
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative environment that empowers engineers to make autonomous technical decisions.
• Own project delivery, including roadmap execution, planning, risk management, and operational follow-through.
• Provide regular project status updates, metrics, progress reporting, and risk assessments to cross-functional stakeholders and leadership.
• Proactively identify and resolve technical and project bottlenecks, escalating issues effectively to keep initiatives on track.
• Drive technical direction and architectural decisions for core horizontal services and platforms.

Skills

People leadership

Full-stack engineering

React

RESTful APIs

Distributed systems

Java / Python / Node.js

Tools

Kafka

Job description

Autodesk, Inc. in the United States seeks a seasoned Software Development Manager to lead a high-performing full-stack engineering team supporting horizontal services and core technology platforms.

You will mentor engineers, guide architectural decisions, and deliver scalable, reliable backend services and CMS workflows in collaboration with Product Management, Visual Design, and other engineering groups. This hands-on leadership role requires strong CS fundamentals, experience with