Software Development Manager

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Position overview

As a global leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software, Autodesk helps people imagine, design and create a better world. Autodesk accelerates better design through an unparalleled depth of experience and a broad portfolio of software to give customers the power to solve their design, business, and environmental challenges. In addition to designers, architects, engineers, and media and entertainment professionals, Autodesk helps students, educators, and casual creators unlock their creative ideas through user-friendly applications.

Autodesk's Developer Enablement(DE) organization is seeking a passionate Engineering Manager to join a team of diverse, smart, and driven engineers who are responsible for building shareable, reusable components that are consumed by most Autodesk desktop products. This people manager will lead a high performing scrum team of senior and junior engineers and collaborate across other teams and stakeholders to build code, infrastructure, and services that will have a direct and positive impact on millions of users of our products.

Responsibilities  
Team Leadership & People Management 

• 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
   

Technical Leadership

• 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
   

Delivery & Execution

• 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
   

Platform, Data & AI Innovation

• 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
   

Minimum Qualifications

• 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

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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.

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