Principal Software Engineer

Autodesk

Hybrid

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Atlanta, GA
Salary: $139,000–$249,260 / yr
Posted: 10 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $194k

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About Autodesk

Autodesk is a global leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software, enabling users to imagine, design, and create a better world.

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer

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As a Principal Software Engineer on Autodesk’s Digital Experience Engineering team, you will lead the technical direction of the Content Platform, a headless content pipeline that powers experiences for millions of customers. You will translate complex requirements into scalable architecture and drive alignment across multiple repositories. Responsibilities include designing and reviewing workflow frameworks, ensuring system correctness under concurrency and versioning, and leading cross-team initiatives to enhance reliability and performance. You must have deep expertise in Python, AWS services like Lambda and DynamoDB, and REST API design with FastAPI. Preferred qualifications include experience with headless CMS platforms, immutable versioning, and AI/ML-driven content workflows. This role requires a strong background in distributed systems and the ability to mentor engineers while advising senior leaders on technical strategy.

Skills

Python AWS Lambda DynamoDB S3 Temporal Cadence Airflow StepFunctions FastAPI REST_API SchemaValidation Versioning ImmutableVersioning LocalePerItemModeling HotPathDeliveryOptimization PluginFrameworks SourceAgnosticIngestionPatterns DeveloperExperience PlatformTooling FedRAMP CrossRegionReplication AI_ML_ContentWorkflows Embeddings SearchRelevance ContentEnrichmentPipelines

What you'll do

Set technical direction for the Content Platform's core subsystems across multiple repositories.
Translate complex requirements into platform capabilities, documenting tradeoffs for leadership.
Design and review complex changes to workflow frameworks and DynamoDB models for correctness.
Lead cross-team initiatives to resolve systemic issues in reliability, performance, and developer productivity.
Establish engineering standards and coach engineers to adopt them across teams.
Serve as escalation point for the most complex technical problems on the platform.

What we're looking for

8+ years of professional software development experience with significant time at senior or staff level
Deep proficiency in Python, including designing libraries and frameworks for other teams
Hands-on experience with workflow orchestration systems like Temporal, Cadence, Airflow, Step Functions
Strong expertise with AWS services such as Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, and event-driven integrations
Demonstrated ability to lead architecture and design across multiple teams or repositories
Expertise in REST API design and implementation using frameworks like FastAPI
Track record of influencing technical direction through written documentation and stakeholder communication