Software Development Engineering Manager

Job Requisition ID #

26WD96754

Position Overview

As a global leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software, Autodesk helps people imagine,designand create a better world. Autodesk accelerates better design through an unparalleled depth of experience and a broad portfolio of software to give customers the power to solve their design, business, and environmental challenges. In addition to designers, architects, engineers, and media and entertainment professionals, Autodesk helps students, educators, and casual creators unlock their creative ideas through user-friendly applications.

Autodesk's Growth Experience Technology (GET) organization is seeking a passionateEngineering Managerto join a team of diverse, smart, and driven engineers whoare responsible forbuilding.com and Commerce Engineering which powers Autodesk’s digital experience and commerce platforms, enabling seamless customer journeys from discovery and evaluation to purchase, account management, and support. This engineer will collaborate within a high-performing Scrum team where the code, infrastructure, and services you develop will have a direct, positive impact on millions of users of our products. This experience is key to our business and one of our top initiatives around transformation and customer experience.

Roles and Responsibilities
 

Team Leadership & People Management
 

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers across backend, full-stack, and platform domains

  
  

• Foster a high-performance engineering culture focused on collaboration, ownership, and continuous learning

  
  

• Conduct regular performance reviews, career development planning, and technical mentoring

  
  

• Support hiring efforts including technical interviews, onboarding, and team growth
   

  
  

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical guidance and architectural oversight for backend services, full-stack applications, and distributed systems

  
  

• Partner with Principal Engineers and Architects to align system architecture with long-term platform strategy

  
  

• Ensure teams follow engineering best practices including automated testing, CI/CD, observability, and secure coding

  
  

• Guide teams in building scalable services using Node.js, TypeScript, Java/Spring Boot, and modern full-stack frameworks

  
  

• Promote the adoption of AI-assisted development tools and modern developer productivity practices
   

  
  

Delivery & Execution

• Collaborate with Product Management and stakeholders to translate business requirements into engineering roadmaps and execution plans

  
  

• Drive delivery of high-quality software through agile development practices

  
  

• Ensure reliable production systems by driving operational excellence, monitoring, and incident management

  
  

• Remove technical and organizational blockers to help teams deliver effectively

  
  

Platform, Data & AI Innovation

• Enable teams to build data-driven and AI-enabled features thatleveragemodern data platforms and machine learning capabilities

  
  

• Support development of data pipelines, analytics platforms, and AI-powered workflows

  
  

• Encourage teams to integrate AI-driven tools for development, testing, and automation

  
  

• Partner with data and platform teams to deliver scalable data and AI infrastructure

  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s orMaster’s degree in Computer Scienceor a related technical field

  
  

• 10+ years of software development experience, including 2–4 years in an engineering leadership or management role

  
  

• Strong experience building scalable distributed systems and cloud-native applications

  
  

• Hands-onexpertisewith Node.js, TypeScript, and modern backend architectures

  
  

• Experience with Java-based enterprise technologies such as Spring Boot and Gradle

  
  

• Experience building full-stack applications using modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React)

  
  

• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS

  
  

• Strong understanding of microservices architecture and API-driven systems (REST /gRPC)

  
  

• Experience implementing automated testing strategies including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, or Jest

  
  

• Familiarity with containerization and CI/CD pipelines using tools like Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, or Spinnaker

  
  

Preferred Skills
 

• Passionate about building and scaling high-performing engineering teams

  
  

• Comfortable balancing technical leadership with people management

  
  

• Experienced in delivering large-scale distributed systems and full-stack applications

  
  

• Strong advocate for engineering excellence, automated testing, and developer productivity

  
  

• Experience working with data platforms, analytics pipelines, or AI-enabled applications

  
  

• Familiar with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, LLM-based workflows)

  
  

• Experienced with observability platforms such as Splunk, Dynatrace, or similar monitoring ecosystems

  
  

• Excellent communicator who can bridge technical and business perspectives
   

  
  

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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!

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Diversity & Belonging
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