Senior Development Manager, AI/ML Platform Toronto, CA

Autodesk Canada Co.

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Toronto, ON, CAN Until 8/21/2026 12+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted May 28, 2026 Last posted May 28, 2026
Job description

Job Requisition ID #

26WD97226

Position Overview

Autodesk is seeking a passionate and experienced Development Manager to lead our skilled team of software and ML developers in the design, development, and execution of AMP, our next generation machine learning platform.

You will be working to develop the next generation of Agentic AI features in Autodesk products.
 

A successful candidate will require providing technical leadership, driving the technical strategy, execution, and delivery of scalable AI/ML platform, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and priorities, driving adoption of the Platform. This role requires a blend of technical expertise in AI/ML technologies, strong leadership skills, and a proven track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget. A successful candidate will deliver while motivating the team and instilling a culture of engineering excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of developers in the development and deployment of AI/ML solutions
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, data science, data, and cloud infrastructure to define and execute the AI/ML platform roadmap
  • Provide guidance to the design and architecture of scalable, reliable, and efficient AI/ML systems and drive critical technology decisions
  • Driving the execution of the platform strategy following principles of agile methodology and best practices in software development, code quality, and security standards
  • Create and manage plans, track, and ensure tactical execution and adherence to budgets, schedules, plans, and performance
  • Actively participate in coding review processes, and problem-solving alongside your team
  • Build and foster a high-performance culture, mentor team members and provide your team with the tools and motivation to make things happen
  • Actively participate in the hiring process to attract and onboard top-tier engineering talent, ensuring the team possesses the necessary skills and expertise to execute on the AI/ML platform vision

Minimum Qualifications

  • BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. (MS preferred)
  • 12+ years of experience of software development with 3+ years of experience as a manager
  • Proven experience leading and mentoring software and ML development teams
  • Experience with design, build and running scalable, high-performance systems production applications on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Experience building and deploying AI models, for rapid AI application development, using AWS SageMaker, Bedrock or Azure Machine Learning
  • Experience working with complex agentic AI architectures, API ecosystems, guardrails, context management and other best of breed AI/ML offerings
  • Understanding of MLOps principles and practices for effectively managing and automating machine learning workflows, including model versioning, monitoring, and deployment
  • Expertise in CI/CD, automation tools, and practices for machine learning lifecycle management
  • Strong background in AI/ML with experience in deep learning, statistical modeling, and neural networks
  • Experience with Scrum and agile development processes and methodologies.
  • Excellent communication and written skills
  • BS or MS in Computer Science or related technical field
  • Ability to inspire, motivate, and guide team members towards achieving project goals

The Ideal Candidate

  • You have prior experience in building highly scalable and performant AI/ML platforms
  • You can recruit and attract exceptional talent, have a passion to mentor your team
  • You are seasoned in development processes of continuous integration and continuous delivery
  • You practice SCRUM and know how to build and guide highly effective, self-managing and high performing teams
  • You have a strong bias towards action and ability to manage short-term decisions with longer-term vision
  • You can align technical objectives with business goals, develop and execute roadmaps, with ability to incrementally deliver on team’s goals

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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. For Canada based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $183,000 and $268,400. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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About this role

Summary

Lead AI/ML team to develop scalable, high-performance AI platforms using cloud and deep learning.

Job title

Senior Development Manager, AI/ML Platform

Experience level

12+ years

Minimum experience

12+ years exp

Industry

software

Location requirements

Toronto, ON, Canada; remote work allowed

Salary

$183k–$268k

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

BS/MS in computer science or relatedexperience leading software and ML teamscloud platforms AWS/Azure/GCPAI model deployment AWS SageMaker/Bedrock/Azure MLdeep learningML workflows automationCI/CDscrum

Preferred skills

building scalable AI/ML platformsteam recruitment and mentorshipdevelopment processes CI/CDscrum methodologiesvision and strategy alignment

Specializations

AI/MLcloud platformsscalable systemsdeep learningMLOps
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Canada

Remote Country

Toronto, ON, Canada

On-site City