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Senior Principal Engineer

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Autodesk

Senior Principal Engineer

Pune, India

Job Requisition ID #

25WD90042

Position Overview
Welcome to Autodesk!
The world's innovators, designers, engineers, builders, and creators trust Autodesk to help them design and make a better world for all. Autodesk's Design and Make Platform empowers everyone, everywhere to design and make anything. From the buildings we live and work in, to the cars we drive and the bridges we drive over. From the products we use and technology we rely on, to the movies and games that inspire us. Everything around us is made using Autodesk software. Autodesk's leading Design and Make Platform offers customers the technology to help them create the world around us, and the critical insights and data to deliver better outcomes for their business and the planet.At Autodesk, we celebrate all the real-world problem solvers, creative rebels, and innovators who are driven to improve the reality around us. Because we don't believe in waiting for progress; we believe in making it. When you're an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!We are looking for a Senior Principal Engineer for Search Infrastructure within Autodesk Platform Services. In this role, you will help to build modern and scalable Search Platform that powers the search experiences across Autodesk's Industry Clouds - Fusion, Forma and Flow.Responsibilities

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  • Lead the software architecture and system design of highly scalable, distributed, data intensive micro-services
  • Partner closely with product teams and leadership in defining strategic technical roadmap, communicate the strategy in various forums, and make it a reality
  • Demonstrate high levels of ownership and accountability and work closely with engineering teams to deliver consistently
  • Align the technical direction with business needs, leading the team to make the correct choices between short-term business opportunity and long-term technical vision
  • Champion adopting industry best practices to push the development standards within the team and in the larger organization
  • Help to hire, mentor engineers, help build fast-growing and high-performing teams

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent practical work experience
  • 15+ years of experience in leading design of complex systems and hands-on development into Java, AWS
  • 5+ years of experience in a technical leadership role for a large and distributed organization in designing systems and scaling them to millions of users
  • Thorough understanding of Distributed Systems including Scalability, Performance, Reliability, Security and Consistency characteristics
  • Experience in building multi-tenant SaaS architectures and have deep appreciation for Platform and API-first mindset
  • Expertise with modern technology stacks, API design, microservices, stream processing and designing for resilience and operational excellence

Preferred Qualifications

  • Exposure to Information Retrieval with hands on experience in Lucene/ElasticSearch/OpenSearch
  • Exposure to Vector Databases and ML Infrastructure
  • Expertise in Cloud Infrastructure platforms such as AWS
  • Experience in monitoring and improving Reliability of a complex system at scale
  • Exposure to managing Security and Compliance challenges in Cloud products and/or platforms

The Ideal Candidate

  • Strong communicator. You enjoy synthesizing, simplifying, and articulating complex problems to others
  • A team-player, with a result-focused passion to deliver an overall solution
  • You embrace perpetual learning and are always ready for a new challenge

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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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Client-provided location(s): Pune, Maharashtra, India
Job ID: autodesk-25WD90042
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • FSA
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Work-From-Home Stipend
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Some Meals Provided
    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Paid Holidays
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Leave of Absence
    • Paid Vacation
    • Sabbatical
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Relocation Assistance
    • Performance Bonus
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Company Equity
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
  • Professional Development

    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Promote From Within
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Mentor Program
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Professional Coaching
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Woman founded/led
    • Black founded/led
    • BIPOC founded/led
    • Latinx founded/led
    • Asian founded/led
    • LGBTQ+ founded/led
    • Veteran founded/led