Principal Software Engineer Node Backend AWS

Job Requisition ID #

25WD93567

Position Overview

Autodesk is seeking a motivated, experienced, and skilled engineer to join our Autodesk construction cloud. Youll be responsible for building a full-stack application that is resilient, scalable, and highly available. As an ideal candidate, you’ll have led teams developing modern web experiences with cloud services in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, design and develop high quality, secure, performant applications
• Provide project and team leadership to break down, estimate, and organize work
• Participate in agile ceremonies of scrum team
• Work closely with product manager and team to understand and elaborate requirements
• Provide guidance to own team and others on software development best practices
• Work with team to troubleshoot code level problems quickly and efficiently
• Identify risk and propose mitigation strategies associated with the design
• Participate in code reviews to ensure new code conforms to highest standards
• Interact with internal and external customers to identify and resolve product defects
• Mentor and develop junior developers
• Respond on a rotation basis to escalated incidents after hours or on weekends to ensure 24/7 availability of our platform
  
  

Minimum Qualification

• BS in computer science or related technical field (MS in Computer Science or a related degree is preferred)
• Over 10+ years of professional experience developing scalable, distributed applications
• Part of a large, distributed team with significant responsibility
• Strong experience leading team of 3+ software engineers on projects
• Strong experience in languages like NodeJS
• Strong ability to define system architecture and deliver both high-level and detailed low-level design with clarity and scalability in mind
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong knowledge of AWS, databases and cloud architectures
• Experience designing and building RESTful APIs using Microservices architecture
• Strong experience with building cloud-based API platforms or backend systems
• Strong experience and understanding of working on Agile processes like SCRUM
• Strong leadership, communication skills, and ability to influence without authority
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep experience in scalable services including Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, Amazon DynamoDB, SQS and S3
• Experience in React and JavaScript
  
  

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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

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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