Software Development Manager, Developer Productivity & AI Systems (US)

Autodesk

Hybrid Actively hiring
Portland, OR · Atlanta, GA · San Francisco, CA · Boston, MA · Denver, CO Posted 21 days ago $148,000–$264,990 / year
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At a glance

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TL;DR

As an Engineering Manager in the COO GET Engineering organization, you will lead the development of AI-powered systems to streamline the Software Development Lifecycle for Autodesk engineers. This hands-on role involves setting technical direction, reviewing designs and pull requests, and ensuring high-quality delivery of developer productivity platforms. You will manage a team responsible for defining roadmaps, managing dependencies across teams, and partnering with various departments such as Product, Architecture, Security, Platform, and Application to deliver scalable solutions. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of software engineering experience, including hands-on expertise in backend, platform, or systems engineering, and a proven track record in building internal developer tools and AI/ML-based systems. Strong communication skills and the ability to work across ambiguous problem spaces are essential for this role at Autodesk.

Skills

Python Java Go Kubernetes Docker AWS Azure CI/CD Git GitHub Jenkins Terraform PostgreSQL MongoDB AI ML LLM DevOps SRE Cloud Computing APIs

What you'll do

  • Lead the development of AI-powered systems to simplify the Software Development Lifecycle.
  • Define and execute roadmaps for developer productivity platforms.
  • Manage dependencies and risks across multiple engineering teams.
  • Ensure high-quality delivery and adoption of internal tools and platforms.
  • Hire, coach, and develop a team of software engineers focused on developer productivity.

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years of experience managing software engineers with talent development skills.
  • 8+ years total in software engineering, focusing on backend or systems engineering.
  • Proven track record building internal developer tools and productivity platforms.
  • Experience integrating AI/ML or LLM-based solutions into engineering workflows.
  • Strong ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Systems thinking and cross-domain problem-solving skills across ambiguous areas.

Market check

Salary context

This $148,000–$264,990 range sits above 67% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$139,000–$225,100

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$148,115–$214,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Autodesk

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

Autodesk currently has 34 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $139,000–$249,260 across 32 roles with salary data.

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