Senior Software Developer

This Senior Software Developer role at Autodesk Enterprise Systems and Experience (ESE) focuses on building developer tools and platforms for internal users. The position requires strong expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, and Agentic AI to design, develop, and optimize scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud-native solutions. Responsibilities include building cloud-native applications with Python, managing containerized workloads, implementing AI capabilities for automation, and contributing to engineering best practices in a hybrid work environment.

Must Have

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, IAM)
• Expertise in Kubernetes orchestration and containerization
• Proficiency in Python for backend development, automation, and scripting
• Hands-on experience with MCP (Model Context Protocol) or similar frameworks
• Deep understanding of LLMs, AI agent architectures, and orchestration frameworks (LangChain, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel, or equivalent)
• Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Solid understanding of networking, cloud security, and distributed systems

Good to Have

• Experience developing intelligent agents, workflow orchestration, or applied AI in cloud platforms
• Exposure to multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch)
• Contributions to open-source projects in AI, Kubernetes, or cloud-native ecosystems
• Strong problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills

Perks & Benefits

• Health benefits
• Financial benefits
• Time away
• Everyday wellness
• Annual cash bonuses
• Stock grants
• Comprehensive benefits package

Job Requisition ID #

25WD92042

Position Overview

This role is part of Enterprise Systems and Experience (ESE) building developer tools, development platforms for internal users. We strive to build out best in class tools for our developers, adopting new technology and innovation.

We are looking for a Software Development Engineer with strong expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, and Agentic AI to design, develop, and optimize scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud-native solutions. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with AWS services, Kubernetes orchestration, and AI-driven automation, combined with solid skills in networking and cloud integration. This role will focus on building reliable, intelligent, and efficient platforms that seamlessly integrate across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

In this role, you will design, develop, and optimize scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud-native solutions. You will leverage AI-driven automation and intelligent workflows to enhance platform reliability, performance, and efficiency, while ensuring seamless integration across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

This position is a hybrid work arrangement, reporting into our Novi, Michigan office.

Responsibilities

• Design and build cloud-native applications and services on AWS using Python
• Develop, deploy, and manage containerized workloads using Kubernetes
• Implement Agentic AI capabilities to drive intelligent automation and system optimization
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring solutions
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and stakeholders to define and implement scalable technical solutions
• Design and implement AI agents leveraging MCP to enable interoperability between tools, APIs, and enterprise systems
• Develop workflows and orchestrations for agents to perform complex tasks autonomously
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in distributed, high-performance systems
• Contribute to engineering best practices, design reviews, and architecture standards

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, IAM)
• Expertise in Kubernetes orchestration and containerization
• Proficiency in Python for backend development, automation, and scripting
• Hands-on experience with MCP (Model Context Protocol) or similar frameworks
• Deep understanding of LLMs, AI agent architectures, and orchestration frameworks (LangChain, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel, or equivalent)
• Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Solid understanding of networking, cloud security, and distributed systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing intelligent agents, workflow orchestration, or applied AI in cloud platforms
• Exposure to multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch)
• Contributions to open-source projects in AI, Kubernetes, or cloud-native ecosystems
• Strong problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills

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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 our competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $110,300 and $190,300. 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

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