Customer Identity Architect – Autodesk IAM Platform
Job Summary
Job Description
- Architect and implement CIAM solutions.
- Design secure, scalable authentication and authorization flows.
- Manage OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, and federated login.
- Lead technical discussions and evaluate architecture.
- Ensure security, scalability, and resilience of solutions.
- 10+ years as a hands-on software architect.
- Experience with global SaaS applications at scale.
- Demonstrated expertise in Customer Identity (CIAM) systems.
- Proficiency with CIAM platforms (Auth0, PingOne, ForgeRock, Okta).
- Strong grasp of OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, PKCE, SAML, MFA.
- Deep understanding of customer authentication, security, and privacy.
- Knowledge of cloud-native architectures and microservices.
- Experience with automated CI/CD and infrastructure as code.
- Substantial experience building cloud services on AWS.
- Proficient with monitoring tools, root cause analysis, and alerting.
- Experience with identity SDKs and APIs.
- Familiarity with risk-based authentication, bot detection, and fraud prevention.
- Exposure to progressive profiling, consent management, and external identity federation.
- Experience integrating identity services with mobile and web apps.
- Hands-on experience with CIAM tool evaluation and vendor integration.
- Competitive compensation package
- Annual cash bonuses
- Stock grants
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Culture of belonging and diversity
- Meaningful work
12 skills required
Job Details
Job Requisition ID #
25WD88336
Customer Identity Architect – Autodesk IAM Platform
Autodesk is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Customer Identity Architect to join our Identity and Access Management (IAM) Platform team. The Autodesk IAM Platform is a foundational service that provides secure, seamless, and scalable access across 150+ Autodesk desktop, web, mobile applications, and connected devices. It powers core capabilities such as authentication and authorization, serving millions of users worldwide and enabling a growing ecosystem of third-party developers and integrations.
In this role, you will lead the architecture and evolution of the Authentication capability, a critical component of Autodesk’s IAM platform. You’ll be responsible for designing and guiding the development of secure, resilient, and customer-centric authentication services that integrate deeply with Autodesk’s product landscape.
As a technical leader for the IAM team in India, you will provide architectural direction, mentor engineers, and ensure alignment across cross-functional teams. You’ll collaborate closely with global architects and stakeholders across the broader IAM organization to shape and drive platform strategy and execution. This position reports to the Senior Director of the IAM Platform and is based in India.
The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in the architecture and design of modern Customer Identity (CIAM) platforms, with a proven track record of delivering at scale in cloud-native environments.
Responsibilities
- Architect and drive the implementation of CIAM solutions across Autodesk products and platforms
- Design secure, scalable authentication and authorization flows for Autodesk customers
- Implement and manage OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, and social/federated login mechanisms
- Lead technical discussions and decisions across internal teams and external partners
- Evaluate future architecture directions through models and prototypes
- Ensure solutions meet quality attributes: security, scalability, and resilience
- Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to translate business needs into well-designed services
- Contribute to short- and long-term technology roadmaps
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
- 10+ years of experience as a hands-on software architect
- Proven leadership in architecting global SaaS applications at scale
- Demonstrated experience in Customer Identity (CIAM) systems
- Hands-on with CIAM platforms like Auth0, PingOne for Customers, ForgeRock AM, Okta CIAM
- Strong grasp of OAuth2, OIDC, JWT, PKCE, SAML, and MFA
- Deep understanding of customer authentication flows, security practices, and privacy standards (e.g., GDPR)
- Broad experience with modern SaaS development tools and frameworks
- Strong knowledge of cloud-native architectures: microservices, event sourcing, REST/GraphQL APIs, container orchestration
- Experience with automated CI/CD workflows and infrastructure as code
- Substantial experience building cloud services on AWS and other major cloud providers
- Proficient with monitoring tools (e.g., New Relic), root cause analysis, alerting, and log navigation
Nice to Have
- Experience with identity SDKs and APIs
- Familiarity with risk-based authentication, bot detection, and fraud prevention
- Exposure to progressive profiling, consent management, and external identity federation
- Experience integrating identity services with mobile and web apps
- Hands-on experience with CIAM tool evaluation and vendor integration
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About The Company
Autodesk is changing how the world is designed and made. Our technology spans architecture, engineering, construction, product design, manufacturing, media, and entertainment, empowering innovators everywhere to solve challenges big and small. From greener buildings to smarter products to more mesmerizing blockbusters, Autodesk software helps our customers to design and make a better world for all. Over 100 million people use Autodesk software like AutoCAD, Revit, Maya, 3ds Max, Fusion 360, SketchBook, and more to unlock their creativity and solve important design, business and environmental challenges. Our software runs on both personal computers and mobile devices and taps the infinite computing power of the cloud to help teams around the world collaborate, design, simulate and fabricate their ideas in 3D. We provide exceptional compensation/benefit packages and we’d love for you to join us. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability, veteran status or other protected category. To see our culture in action, check out #AutodeskLife. We are headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and have more than 10,000 employees worldwide.
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