Software Engineer

Autodesk; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk in San Francisco is seeking a motivated software engineer for the PSET-Access group to design, build, and operate backend services.

You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable access management solutions using Java or Go, focusing on reliability and developer experience.

This role offers ownership, growth, and the chance to impact products used by developers worldwide.

Qualifications

• Experience with Java or Go as a primary language.
• Strong fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, APIs, testing, debugging.
• Ability to understand and safely modify an existing codebase.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, deploy, and maintain production-quality backend software using Java or Go.
• Deliver features with increasing independence.
• Build services, APIs, libraries, and tooling for access-related workflows.
• Write clear, maintainable, well-tested code and participate in reviews.
• Debug production issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Improve reliability, observability, and security.
• Collaborate with product, security, and infrastructure teams.
• Contribute to documentation and engineering standards.
• Identify opportunities to reduce technical debt.
• Seek feedback and contribute to team growth.

Skills

Java

Go

Backend development

Distributed systems

Testing and debugging

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Equivalent practical experience

Job description

Position Overview

Autodesk is a global leader in design and make technology, with expertise across architecture, engineering, construction, design, manufacturing, and entertainment. Our software and services empower innovators everywhere to solve challenges big and small—from greener buildings to smarter products to more compelling media and entertainment.

Job Requisition ID #

26WD100611

Position Overview

Autodesk is a global leader in design and make technology, with expertise across architecture, engineering, construction, design, manufacturing, and entertainment. Our software and services empower innovators everywhere to solve challenges big and small—from greener buildings to smarter products to more compelling media and entertainment.

At Autodesk, we believe that when you have the right tools to work and think flexibly, you have the power to transform what actually needs making. We provide our customers with technology to help them achieve better outcomes for their products, businesses, and the world.

We are looking for a highly motivated software engineer to join the PSET-Access group. The team builds and operates systems that enable secure, reliable, and scalable access to product capabilities and resources, and now in the process to develop the next generation to modernize the access management capabilities. In this role, you will work with engineers and cross-functional partners to design, build, test, deploy, and operate production software. You will primarily develop backend services using Java or Go, while owning well-defined components and projects, contributing to technical decisions, and helping improve the reliability, maintainability, and developer experience of the systems the team owns. This is a strong opportunity for an engineer who has solid software engineering fundamentals and is ready to grow their technical depth and ownership.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, deploy, and maintain production-quality backend software, primarily using Java or Go
• Deliver well-scoped features and technical improvements with increasing independence
• Build and improve services, APIs, libraries, and tooling that support access-related workflows and platform capabilities
• Write clear, maintainable, well-tested code and participate actively in code and design reviews
• Debug production issues and perform root-cause analysis across services and system boundaries
• Improve system reliability, observability, performance, security, and operational readiness
• Participate in the team's operational responsibilities, including monitoring and incident response where applicable
• Work closely with product, security, infrastructure, and other engineering teams to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions
• Contribute to technical documentation, runbooks, engineering standards, and team best practices
• Identify opportunities to reduce technical debt and simplify existing systems
• Seek and incorporate feedback while contributing constructively to the growth and effectiveness of the team

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• Software development experience with Java or Go as a primary programming language
• Strong understanding of core software engineering concepts, including data structures, algorithms, APIs, testing, debugging, and version control
• Ability to understand an existing codebase and make safe, maintainable changes
• Experience writing automated tests and diagnosing software defects
• Familiarity with distributed systems, backend services, cloud infrastructure, or similar production environments
• Ability to communicate technical ideas clearly and collaborate effectively with other engineers
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of well-defined engineering tasks and drive them through completion

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building production backend services and RESTful or RPC-based APIs
• Familiarity with authentication, authorization, identity, permissions, or access-control concepts
• Experience with cloud platforms, containers, CI/CD, monitoring, and observability tooling
• Understanding of security principles and secure software development practices.
• Experience operating production services and troubleshooting distributed systems
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code or developer productivity tooling

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 their 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!

Benefits

From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $98,000 and $175,450. 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

Belonging

We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/global-belonging

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