Principal Engineer

Job Requisition ID #

25WD93378

Position Overview

Are you a visionary backend developer ready to lead innovation in cloud-based data management? Join our Fusion Data team as a Principal Engineer and help architect the next generation of Autodesk Fusion-a cutting-edge CAD ecosystem trusted by millions worldwide.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead with Impact: Mentor a talented Scrum team, guiding the development of foundational microservices that power Fusion's data platform

• Solve Complex Challenges: Tackle technical puzzles, troubleshoot issues, and drive solutions that scale across global products like AutoCAD, Inventor, Fusion and Revit

• Architect for Excellence: Design and implement robust, efficient backend systems using best practices and modern development guidelines

• Innovate Continuously: Research, prototype, and introduce new technologies and patterns to keep our platform ahead of the curve

• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with product owners, scrum masters, and cross-functional teams to deliver seamless, high-quality features

• Lead and mentor a Scrum team maintaining multiple microservices

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues

• Architect, design, and implement clean, scalable code

• Ensure performance, resiliency, and scalability of backend systems

• Develop and maintain robust test automation

• Collaborate to analyze requirements and deliver impactful solutions

• Research and implement new ideas and technologies

• Deliver results that delight both internal and external clients and drive customer satisfaction

• Integrate features across diverse teams and Platform technologies

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience

• 10+ years of hands-on experience with large scale commercial cloud services and applications

• Proven leadership in critical projects and fast-paced environments

• Advanced Java programming skills (Spring, Jersey, Spring Boot)

• Expertise in large-scale microservices, caching (Redis), distributed tracing, eventing (Kinesis), and scaling

• Mastery of RESTful web services, relational and NoSQL databases (MySQL, DynamoDB)

• Experience with unit and automation testing (JUnit, Cucumber, JMeter)

• Deep knowledge of software design patterns, distributed systems, resiliency, and security

• Strong troubleshooting and remote debugging skills

• Familiarity with build and CI/CD tools (Ant, Gradle, Docker, Jenkins) and version control (Git)

• Excellent communication and adaptability across time zones

• Experience with AWS stack (ECS, Lambda, Batch, Step Function, API Gateway, CloudFront, S3, SQS)

• Familiarity with Python, Groovy, and JavaScript frameworks (AngularJS, React.js, Redux)

• Agile development experience

• Knowledge of search technologies (Lucene, Elasticsearch)

• Experience with Jira and Wiki