About the Role
Autodesk is seeking a Senior Software Developer to build the backend platform for the Autodesk Assistant, a next-generation AI platform powering conversational experiences across Autodesk products. This role involves designing and developing REST APIs, implementing a flexible plugin architecture, and building scalable, secure services to deliver a unified AI experience for millions of users.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, debug, and maintain software components that meet business, quality, and operational requirements.
- Build high quality, maintainable code using unit testing and test driven development practices.
- Design and implement scalable REST APIs and backend services.
- Develop a plugin architecture that enables AI assistants and services to integrate with the platform.
- Participate in code reviews and technical design discussions while mentoring team members on engineering best practices.
- Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, support, and cross functional teams to resolve technical challenges.
- Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions and provide accurate effort estimates.
- Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and engineering processes that improve quality, performance, and developer productivity.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex application and code level issues efficiently.
- Design solutions with scalability, security, reliability, and availability as core principles.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
- 4+ years of experience building scalable, customer facing web applications and distributed systems.
- 2+ years of experience developing applications using Python and Java based web frameworks.
- 2+ years of experience with automated testing frameworks such as Selenium, Jasmine, Cucumber, or similar tools.
- Experience deploying applications on AWS or other cloud platforms.
- Experience working with backend data stores such as DynamoDB, Aurora, or similar databases.
- Experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and working with JSON and XML.
- Experience designing and implementing highly scalable, highly available distributed systems.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals with a focus on writing clean, maintainable, and testable code.
- Proficiency in Java, Python, or Go.
- Solid understanding of full stack development methodologies and modern software architecture.
- Experience building AI powered applications, LLM integrations, or agent based systems is a plus.
- Passion for learning new technologies and applying them to solve complex business problems.
Skills
- Python
- Java
- REST APIs
- Plugin architecture
- Scalable services
- AWS
- DynamoDB
- Aurora
- JSON
- XML
- Go
- Full stack development
- AI powered applications
- LLM integrations
- Agent based systems
Location
- Canada
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- 4+ years
- 2+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $107,000 - $157,300
Benefits
- Annual cash bonuses
- Stock grants
- Comprehensive benefits package
About the Company
- Autodesk is a global leader in design and make technology with over $5B in annual revenue and customers across architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media, and entertainment.
- Our software empowers innovators to imagine, design, and create a better world.
- 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!
Equal Opportunity
- We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive.
