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Principal Engineer, FullStack

California, United States (Hybrid)

Principal Engineer, FullStack

3 Days ago • 8 Years +

About the job

Summary_{By Outscal}

Join Autodesk's Digital Experiences Engineering team as a Principal Software Engineer. Lead the development of large-scale experimentation and personalization systems, leveraging data insights to drive engagement and retention. You will be responsible for architecting and building robust systems, mentoring engineering talent, and collaborating across teams to deliver impactful solutions. Must-have expertise in JavaScript, Python, Java/Scala, big data technologies, and data analytics.

Job Requisition ID #

24WD83077

Position Overview

As part of our Digital Experiences Engineering team, you will technically lead the creation of end-to-end experimentation and ML personalization systems to increase engagement and retention of Autodesk customers. Our team faces a variety of unique and interesting challenges.

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to help us grow from our current walk stage of the offerings to aspirational leap/fly stages.

If you are passionate and have built experimentation platforms at scale and believe that experimentation is pivotal to significant product growth, we would love to talk to you about the team!

You will report to the Manager of Software Development.

This position is in the Bay Area and is Hybrid-Remote.

Responsibilities

Architect and Build: Design, develop, and implement large-scale, robust systems balancing risk and long-term sustainability
Data-Driven Product Development: Leverage data insights to inform product strategy, drive innovation, and improve key metrics (revenue, customer satisfaction, operational efficiency)
Technical Leadership: Mentor and develop engineering talent, establish architectural best practices, and guide overall technical direction
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with business, design, and engineering teams to deliver impactful solutions
Data Engineering Proficiency: Build and optimize data pipelines (Parquet, Iceberg, Flink, etc), data warehouses, and visualizations to support business intelligence and machine learning
Machine Learning Integration: Collaborate with data scientists to operationalize ML models and leverage LLM capabilities

Minimum Requirements

Technical Expertise: 8+ years of experience in software development and proficiency in JavaScript, Python, Java/Scala and big data technologies (Flink, SQL, AWS; Spark, Trino, Snowflake and/or HDFS; DataMesh, etc)
End-to-end Systems Development: Proven ability to architect and build complex systems with a long-term vision
Data Analytics: Deep understanding of experimental design, statistical analysis, and data-driven decision making. Proficiency in collaborating with data scientists to translate advanced models into scalable production code
Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor engineering teams, fostering a culture of excellence
Communication: Exceptional communication skills to bridge technical and non-technical audiences

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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 – our Culture Code is at the core of everything we do. Our values and ways of working help our people thrive and realize their potential, which leads to even better outcomes for our customers.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future 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 $141,400 and $228,800. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, we also have a significant emphasis on 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 and an equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging

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$141.4K - $228.8K/yr (Outscal est.)

$185.1K/yr avg.

San Francisco, California, United States

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About The Company

Autodesk

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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.