Software Development Manager
Autodesk · Posted Oct 16
3D design, engineering, architecture, and entertainment software solutions
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About the role
Autodesk is a global leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software. The Developer Enablement (DE) organization builds shareable, reusable components consumed by most Autodesk desktop products. This Engineering Manager role leads a high-performing scrum team of senior and junior engineers, collaborating across teams and stakeholders to build code, infrastructure, and services that impact millions of product users.
What you will do
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers across backend, full-stack, and platform domains
- Foster a high-performance engineering culture focused on collaboration, ownership, and continuous learning
- Conduct regular performance reviews, career development planning, and technical mentoring
- Support hiring efforts including technical interviews, onboarding, and team growth
- Provide technical guidance and architectural oversight for backend services, full-stack applications, and distributed systems
- Partner with Principal Engineers and Architects to align system architecture with long-term platform strategy
- Ensure teams follow engineering best practices including automated testing, CI/CD, observability, and secure coding
- Guide teams in building scalable systems
- Promote the adoption of AI-assisted development tools and modern developer productivity practices
- Collaborate with Product Management and stakeholders to translate business requirements into engineering roadmaps and execution plans
- Drive delivery of high-quality software through agile development practices
- Ensure reliable production systems by driving operational excellence, monitoring, and incident management
- Remove technical and organizational blockers to help teams deliver effectively
- Enable teams to build data-driven and AI-enabled features that leverage modern data platforms and machine learning capabilities
- Support development of data pipelines, analytics platforms, and AI-powered workflows
- Encourage teams to integrate AI-driven tools for development, testing, and automation
- Partner with data and platform teams to deliver scalable data and AI infrastructure
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
- 10+ years of software development experience, including 2–4 years in an engineering leadership or management role
- Strong experience building scalable distributed systems and cloud-native applications
- Hands-on expertise with C++, Node.js, TypeScript, and modern architectures
Benefits and support
- Annual cash bonuses
- Stock grants
About Autodesk
Autodesk is a global leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software, providing solutions for architecture, engineering, construction, product design, and media creation. Its flagship products, such as AutoCAD, Revit, and Fusion 360, empower professionals across industries to imagine, design, and make a better world. As a pioneer in the space, the company continues to drive innovation through cloud collaboration, digital twins, and AI-powered design workflows.
- Industry
- Software
- Company size
- 10001+ employees
- Founded
- 1982
- Location
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
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