VP, Commerce Technology

AUTODESK INC.; United States; On-site; USD 291,000 - 427,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk is seeking a senior leader to head Commerce Technology, owning PM and engineering for platform and apps powering Autodesk's online commerce engine. Based in San Francisco, you will drive the backbone of subscription, payments, entitlements, and pricing across direct, partner, and marketplace channels.

You will partner with Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Legal to ensure scalable, secure systems that meet regulatory standards while delivering exceptional customer experiences across

Qualifications

• 15 years of enterprise technology experience with 5+ years leading PM and engineering teams.
• Proven track record in large-scale commerce, payments, or transactional platforms.
• Deep architectural credibility and build vs. buy decision experience.
• Experience with pricing engines, subscription management, entitlements, or payments at scale.
• Strong knowledge of SOX, PCI-DSS, GDPR in commerce tech.
• Exceptional leadership and executive stakeholder influence.
• Proficiency with agile principles, platform thinking, API-first patterns.
• Experience leading technology transformations and platform consolidations.
• Bachelor's in CS/Engineering; advanced degree a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a PM+engineering org of ~200 professionals for core commerce systems.
• Drive the technical roadmap of Autodesk's commerce platform.
• Align capabilities with subscription, direct, and partner sales motions.
• Plan 1-3 year platform strategy with executive alignment and resources.
• Own the tech stack for .com and commerce: subscriptions, payments, entitlements, pricing.
• Lead distributed systems, microservices, and integrations powering commerce.
• Ensure platform reliability, scalability, and security against SLA targets.
• Champion CI/CD, observability, resilience, and API-first design.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Legal for compliance (SOX, PCI-DSS, GDPR).
• Work with Marketing, Digital, and Customer Success on seamless experiences.
• Engage AWS and payment processors to extend capabilities and align vendors.
• Define, track, and report KPIs/OKRs for platform health and impact.
• Foster a data-driven culture and mentorship; attract top talent.
• Model inclusive leadership and support Autodesk's diversity goals.

Skills

Enterprise technology

Product management

Engineering leadership

Commerce technology systems

Global SaaS

eCommerce

Pricing engines

Subscription management

Entitlements

Payment processing

SOX

PCI-DSS

GDPR

Agile engineering

Platform thinking

API-first architecture

Marketplace

Billing models

Cloud platforms

AWS

Azure

GCP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

VP, Commerce Technology

Experience: 1 to 3 years

Location: San Francisco, CA, USA

Skills: enterprise technology, product management, engineering, commerce technology systems, global SaaS, eCommerce, pricing engines, subscription management, entitlements, payment processing, SOX, PCI-DSS, GDPR, agile engineering principles, platform thinking, API-first architecture, marketplace, subscription-based billing models, consumption-based billing models, usage-based billing models, AWS, Azure, GCP

Position Overview

Are you passionate about building the foundational systems that power how Autodesk's customers discover, purchase, and transact through scalable .com and commerce technology platforms? Autodesk is seeking a dynamic, technically grounded, and strategically minded leader to join our team as VP, Commerce Technology. This critical senior role reports to our SVP, COO Chief Technologist, placing you at the heart of our commerce innovation and platform strategy. As a pivotal member of the GET (Growth Experience Technologies) leadership team, you will own both the product management and engineering functions responsible for platform and application systems that serve as the backbone of Autodesk's commerce engine. This encompasses the platforms, APIs, and integrations that enable global transaction processing, catalogue and pricing, entitlement management, subscription lifecycle, and checkout experiences across Autodesk's digital and partner channels. The successful candidate brings deep technical fluency alongside strong product instincts - someone who can partner with marketing, finance, sales, and go-to-market teams while driving a world-class product management and engineering organization to deliver reliable, scalable, and innovative commerce infrastructure. You thrive in a culture that is employee-first, customer-centric, and committed to continuous transformation. This role owns the technology platforms that power Autodesk's .com and commerce capabilities and partners closely with teams that define and own the customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a combined product management and engineering organization of 200 professionals accountable for the technical design, development, and operation of Autodesk's core commerce technology systems


• Cultivate a culture of innovation, engineering excellence, and customer obsession - fostering experimentation, psychological safety, and high performance across the team


• Own and evolve the technical roadmap for Autodesk's commerce platform, aligning capabilities with business priorities across subscription, direct, and partner sales motions


• Drive annual planning processes that result in a 1-3 year platform strategy, securing executive alignment and resourcing to deliver against it


• Own the full technology stack for .com and commerce, including front-end web platforms and backend systems such as subscriptions, payments, entitlements, and pricing


• Lead a high-performance engineering organization responsible for building and maintaining the distributed systems, microservices, and integrations that form the commerce foundation


• Drive platform reliability, scalability, and security standards - ensuring commerce systems meet SLA requirements and can support Autodesk's global transactional volume


• Champion engineering best practices including CI/CD, observability, system resilience, and API-first design principles


• Partner with Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Legal teams to ensure commerce systems meet business and compliance requirements (SOX, PCI-DSS, GDPR)


• Collaborate closely with Marketing, Digital, and Customer Success to deliver seamless commerce experiences across Autodesk's owned channels and third-party platforms


• Engage external technology partners such as AWS, and payment processors to extend platform capabilities and ensure strategic vendor alignment


• Define, track, and report against KPIs and OKRs for commerce platform health, velocity, reliability, and business impact


• Foster a data-driven culture using metrics to validate decisions, measure outcomes, and continuously improve the commerce platform


• Attract, develop, and retain exceptional product and engineering talent - building clear career paths, mentorship structures, and a team culture that draws top performers


• Model inclusive leadership and actively contribute to Autodesk's diversity and belonging goals within your organization

Minimum Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in enterprise technology, with 5 years leading combined product and engineering organizations in a senior leadership capacity


• Proven track record building and operating large-scale commerce, payments, or transactional platform systems in a global SaaS or eCommerce environment


• Deep technical credibility - able to engage engineering teams on architecture, system design, and build vs. buy decisions with substantive depth


• Experience owning systems that touch pricing engines, subscription management, entitlements, or payment processing at scale


• Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance frameworks including SOX, PCI-DSS, and GDPR as they apply to commerce technology


• Exceptional leadership and communication skills - able to influence executive stakeholders, align cross-functional partners, and inspire large geo-distributed teams


• Proficiency with agile engineering principles, platform thinking, and API-first architecture patterns


• Experience leading complex technology transformations, including system modernization, vendor migrations, and platform consolidation


• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field required; Advanced degree is a plus

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in marketplace, subscription-based or consumption, usage-based billing models in a B2B SaaS context


• Familiarity with Autodesk's or similar go-to-market motion including direct, channel, and marketplace sales models


• Certifications in agile methodologies, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), or enterprise architecture

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 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 $291,000 and $426,800. 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.

Diversity & Belonging

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