Principal Software Engineer, Data Streaming

1 Year ago • 8 Years + • Data Analysis • $141,400 PA - $228,800 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Autodesk is seeking a Principal Software Engineer for their Analytics Data Platform team to design and develop a large-scale stream processing platform for near-real-time data ingestion and processing. Responsibilities include writing secure, stable, high-quality code, architecting highly available and efficient data processing solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, championing best practices in software design and test-driven development, mentoring engineers, building and optimizing data pipelines, and ensuring performance and reliability. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years in Data Engineering, with deep expertise in streaming technologies like Kafka, Flink, or AWS Kinesis Firehose, and strong programming skills in Java or Python.
Must have:
  • 8+ years software engineering experience
  • 2+ years Data Engineering experience
  • Expertise in streaming technologies (Kafka, Flink, Kinesis Firehose)
  • Strong Java or Python skills
  • Experience with cloud architectures (AWS preferred)
  • Experience building distributed systems
  • Experience with CI/CD tools
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Effective communication and collaboration skills
Good to have:
  • Familiarity with RESTful web services
  • Knowledge of Data Lakes, Warehouses, and ETL pipelines
  • Experience implementing QA frameworks
  • Experience with system monitoring
Perks:
  • Health benefits
  • Financial benefits
  • Time away
  • Wellness programs
  • Annual cash bonuses
  • Stock grants

Job Details

Job Requisition ID #

25WD85185

Position Overview

At Autodesk, we believe in the power of data-driven innovation to shape the world. If you're passionate about building scalable, high-performance platforms that empower millions of users worldwide, we invite you to join our Analytics Data Platform team.

We’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer to help design and develop a large-scale stream processing platform that enables near-real-time data ingestion and processing. If you thrive in a collaborative, inclusive, and problem-solving environment, we’d love to meet you!

Responsibilities

  • Develop Scalable Solutions – Write secure, stable, and high-quality code that powers Autodesk’s next-generation data platform

  • Architect for Impact – Design and build highly available, efficient, and scalable data processing solutions used across multiple teams

  • Foster Collaboration – Work closely with engineers, architects, and product managers to translate ideas into practical, well-designed software components

  • Champion Technical Excellence – Apply best practices in software design, test-driven development, and continuous integration

  • Mentor and Empower – Share your expertise by guiding and supporting engineers at all experience levels

  • Solve Complex Challenges – Build and optimize data pipelines, self-healing systems, and real-time processing architectures

  • Ensure Performance & Reliability – Define performance benchmarks, conduct rigorous testing, and continuously improve efficiency

Minimum Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in software engineering, including 2+ years in Data Engineering

  • Deep expertise in streaming technologies (Kafka, Flink, AWS Kinesis Firehose)

  • Strong programming skills in Java or Python, with a focus on performance and scalability

  • Proven experience with cloud architectures (AWS preferred)

  • Hands-on experience building highly available, distributed systems & microservices

  • Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub, Artifactory) and container frameworks (Docker, Kubernetes)

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a growth mindset

  • Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively across teams

Preferred Qualifications

  • Familiarity with RESTful web services and microservices

  • Knowledge of Data Lakes, Warehouses, and ETL pipelines

  • Experience implementing QA frameworks and system monitoring

Learn More

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 $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, 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.

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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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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