Software Development Engineer

About Autodesk

Autodesk is a global leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software, empowering innovators everywhere to imagine, design, and make a better world. Our software is used by professionals and hobbyists alike, across industries from architecture and manufacturing to media and entertainment. We are committed to diversity, flexibility, and continuous learning, offering a collaborative environment where you can grow your skills and make a real impact.

Position Overview

Join Autodesk's Platform Organization within the Product Design and Manufacturing Solutions division, contributing to the Fusion 360 family of products. As a full-stack Software Engineer, you will collaboratively design, build, and maintain scalable, cloud-native solutions using AWS and modern DevOps practices. You'll work across backend (Java/Spring, C++) and frontend (React) systems, leveraging containerization, infrastructure-as-code, and automated testing to deliver high-quality features. You'll collaborate with a technically proficient, diverse, and supportive team in Toronto and worldwide, helping drive developer productivity, platform consistency, and customer value.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud & Infrastructure:

• Design, implement, and maintain AWS-based services using best practices for security, scalability, and reliability.
• Use Terraform for infrastructure-as-code to provision and manage cloud resources.
• Build and deploy containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.

Backend Development:

• Develop robust APIs and microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
• Contribute to high-performance C++ components where required.
• Ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to architectural standards.

Frontend Development:

• Build responsive, user-friendly interfaces with React (and Redux)
• Collaborate with designers and product owners to deliver seamless user experiences.

DevOps & CI/CD:

• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.
• Monitor deployments and troubleshoot issues in production environments.

Monitoring & Observability:

• Integrate and utilize Splunk for log management, monitoring, and operational insights.
• Proactively identify and resolve system issues using observability tools.

Testing & Quality:

• Write and maintain comprehensive automated tests (unit, contract, integration, end-to-end) using Pact, Cypress, and Playwright.
• Participate in code reviews and promote best practices for testing and code quality.

Collaboration & Agile:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams (Product Management, UX, etc.).
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and retrospectives.
• Mentor junior engineers and share knowledge of cloud, DevOps, and full-stack development.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 1-3 years of professional Software Development experience.
• Experience in Java (Spring Boot) and exposure to C++ for backend development.
• Experience with React (and Redux) for frontend development.
• Beginner-intermediate experience with AWS services and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform).
• Exposure to containerization and orchestration.
• Familiarity with Jenkins or similar CI/CD tools.
• Exposure to writing automated tests with Pact, Cypress and/or Playwright or similar technologies.
• Experience with Splunk or similar log management/monitoring tools.
• Outstanding programming, debugging, and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to learning and self-development in both technical and non-technical skills.
• Ability to work well in a team to deliver on team goals using Agile and Scrum methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing web applications in a modular, componentized way.
• Experience with Agile Methodology.
• Ability to learn and analyze large, existing software systems quickly.
• Experience in automated testing and test-driven development.
• AWS certification or equivalent cloud experience.
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Splunk).
• Exposure to microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Experience mentoring or onboarding junior engineers.

At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

Autodesk has always valued flexibility in how we work. We continue to provide employees flexibility to support their work preferences wherever possible and nearly all roles are hybrid or remote, unless otherwise indicated.