Principal Software Engineer

Company: Autodesk
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Location: City of Westminster
Job Description:

Overview

Autodesk is on a mission to transform its offerings by introducing AI Platform. We are seeking a forward‑thinking Principal Software Engineer to join our dynamic AI Platform engineering team. If you’re driven by passion and innovation, this is your chance to shape the evolution AI products at Autodesk.

Responsibilities

  • Be involved in defining AI‑first architecture and development practices across the experience layer
  • Deliver agentic orchestration, context retention across sessions, and composable capability invocation
  • Actively contribute to the trust models (human‑in‑the‑loop, review gates, confidence signaling)
  • Champion AI‑assisted engineering practices to increase velocity, quality, and experimentation speed
  • Contribute into architecture and delivery of the AI Platform experience stack: agentic interfaces, workflow editor, project memory, and dynamic UI surfaces
  • Ensure a cohesive, modern, AI‑native experience built across cross‑product and cross‑industry workflows

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a proactive problem‑solver who thrives on tackling green‑field projects and brings a deep well of domain expertise. You’ll play a crucial role in steering our high‑performing team. Join us and drive the next wave of innovation at Autodesk.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of professional experience in software development
  • BS or MS in Computer Science or related technical field
  • Experience designing and developing web/cloud applications
  • Experience with Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, DevOps, etc
  • Proven experience delivering modern, cloud‑native platform capabilities at scale
  • Architectural expertise in distributed systems, APIs, composable services, and modern frontend architectures
  • Demonstrated experience building AI/ML‑powered user experiences (LLMs, agents, orchestration, RAG systems, or similar)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with User Interface / User Experience Design process
  • Experience with AI‑first or agentic platform initiatives
  • Experience building dynamic or generative UI systems
  • Familiarity with MCP‑style integration models or composable tool architectures

Benefits

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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Posted: June 6th, 2026