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Autodesk is on a mission to transform its offerings by introducing AI Platform. We are seeking a forward-thinking Software Developer to join our dynamic AI Platform engineering team. If you’re driven by passion and innovation, this is your chance to shape the evolution AI products at Autodesk.
As a Principal Software Developer, you will be instrumental in creating state-of-the-art tools and services that revolutionize the customer experience through advanced AI technologies.
The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver who thrives on tackling green-field projects and brings a deep well of domain expertise. You'll play a crucial role in steering our high-performing team. Join us and drive the next wave of innovation at Autodesk.
Responsibilities
Experience Accountability
- Contribute into architecture and delivery of the AI Platform experience stack: agentic interfaces, workflow editor, project memory, and dynamic UI surfaces.
- Ensure a cohesive, modern, AI-native experience built across cross-product and cross-industry workflows.
- Embed traceability, auditability, reversibility, and measurable autonomy into all agentic workflows.
AI-First Development
- Be involved in defining AI-first architecture and development practices across the experience layer.
- Deliver agentic orchestration, context retention across sessions, and composable capability invocation.
- Actively contribute to the trust models (human-in-the-loop, review gates, confidence signaling).
- Champion AI-assisted engineering practices to increase velocity, quality, and experimentation speed.
Collaboration with Product & Experience
- Partner deeply with Product and Design to define and deliver prioritized critical user journeys.
- Partner with Product and Design to continually engage with customers for validation and feedback on software we develop.
- Contribute to rapid experimentation loops (hypothesis → instrumentation → learning → iteration).
Required Qualifications
- 5-7 years of professional experience in software development
- BS or MS in Computer Science or related technical field
- Experience designing and developing web/cloud applications
- Experience with Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, DevOps, etc
- Proven experience delivering modern, cloud-native platform capabilities at scale.
- Architectural expertise in distributed systems, APIs, composable services, and modern frontend architectures.
- Demonstrated experience building AI/ML-powered user experiences (LLMs, agents, orchestration, RAG systems, or similar).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with User Interface / User Experience Design process
- Experience with AI-first or agentic platform initiatives.
- Experience building dynamic or generative UI systems.
- Familiarity with MCP-style integration models or composable tool architectures.
This role defines how modern engineering delivers experience: AI-native, workflow-first, composable, and deeply integrated with Product and Design to ship outcomes—not just software.
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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!
Salary transparency
Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For Canada based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $131,000 and $191,400. 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.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
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