Principal Software Engineer

About this role

Job Requisition ID #

26WD100508

Responsibilities • Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs

• Analyze user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis

• Update software or enhance existing software capabilities

• May work with computer hardware engineers to integrate hardware and software   systems, and   develop specifications and performance requirements

• May   maintain   databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team

• Develop and maintain   construction   cloud software products, including developing APIs and User Interfaces

• Develop software systems and devise ways to add new functionality

• Design software flows that can   utilize   multiple APIs and services

• Ensure program functionality, troubleshoot malfunctions, and   modify   existing software to correct errors

• Perform code reviews, evaluate implementations, and provide feedback for tool improvements

• Propose cloud-related optimizations and best practices to improve reliability, performance, and cost

• Work with Product Managers to analyze systems requirements from customers and breakdown requirements to executable tasks per sprint

• Identify   and analyze industry- and product-specific customer concerns/focus/pain points to aid in prioritizing feature development

• Review new and existing designs for compliance   to   the latest directives and standards

• Implement high-level designs in   robust   maintainable software processes

• Must be available to work on projects at various, unanticipated sites throughout the U.S

• Telecommuting is   permitted

Minimum   Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science , Computer Engineering or related field and six (6) years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a software engineer-related occupation

• Must be available to work on projects at various, unanticipated sites throughout the U.S

• Telecommuting is   permitted

Special Requirements Position requires at least 6 years of experience in each of the following skills:  

• Developing and   maintaining   both front-end and back-end systems, building seamless, end-to-end solutions that ensure   optimal   functionality, scalability, and performance across the application stack  

• Integrating front-end user interfaces (using frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js) with back-end services and APIs (built technologies like with Node.js, Java, or Python) to create cohesive, full-stack applications  

• Designing and consuming RESTful APIs, ensuring smooth data flow between the front-end and back-end  

• Experience with SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) databases, including schema design, query optimization, and implementing data storage solutions that scale effectively  

• Troubleshooting both front-end and back-end issues, including bugs, performance bottlenecks, and server-side errors, to ensure that applications run smoothly across platforms and devices  

• Conducting code reviews across the full stack, ensuring adherence to best practices, optimizing for maintainability, performance, and security  

• Deploying and managing full-stack applications on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) with a focus on CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and serverless architectures to enhance scalability and reduce deployment overhead  

• Working with product managers, designers, and engineers, translating complex requirements into user stories, delivering features in Agile sprints, and ensuring alignment across multidisciplinary teams to address industry challenges  

• Setting up and   maintaining   DevOps practices, including continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), performance monitoring, and automated testing, to ensure smooth releases and high-performance applications  

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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!

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 $139,000 and $249,260. 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.

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