Senior Software Development Engineer

Position Overview

Does automation and a fast-paced environment excite you? Do you thrive on building resilient, scalable systems? Do you have a passion for uptime?
The Autodesk Developer Enablement team seeks a highly motivated, seasoned Senior Back End Software Development Engineer to build and maintain a distributed compute system. You will be part of a team that designs, builds, and operates services used by developers across Autodesk. You will work alongside other engineers to support daily operations and our long‑term roadmap.
A successful Senior Back End Software Development Engineer has a strong sense of ownership and can drive projects through to completion.

We are looking for someone who is excited to shape a platform that allows teams to register, schedule, and control jobs based on the requirements with minimal latency.

As a key member of our team, you’ll tackle scale, distributed systems challenges, and customer-facing operations while working with cutting‑edge AWS serverless tech.

Hybrid role with at least one day onsite in the Dublin office.

Responsibilities

• Write code that is testable, readable, and maintainable
• Perform code reviews
• Engage in technical and architectural discussions and decision‑making
• Proactively automate processes and improve code quality
• Troubleshoot issues using distributed logging and tracing
• Support internal development teams by answering questions and creating sample code
• Participate in on‑call rotations to support production systems

Minimum Qualifications

• 4 years of hands‑on software development experience in a language like Go, or Python.
• 4 years of experience leveraging public cloud infrastructure components like compute, caches, and databases.
• Experience implementing unit and integration tests.
• Understanding of DevOps best practices.
• Good self‑management skills and the ability to track and prioritise multiple tasks coming in simultaneously.
• Experience working with containers.
• Experience building apps on AWS using services such as ECS/EKS, Step Functions, Lambda.
• Experience with Agile software development practices.
• Good understanding of networking and security concepts.

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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 – our Culture Code is at the core of everything we do. Our values and ways of working help our people thrive and realize their potential, which leads to even better outcomes for our customers.

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!

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, we also have a significant emphasis on discretionary annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock or long‑term incentive cash grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Diversity & Belonging

We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging and an equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging

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