Software Engineer

Autodesk

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Francisco, CA
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 61 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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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The Software Engineer joins the PSET-Access group to build and operate systems providing secure, reliable, and scalable access to product capabilities and resources. This role involves developing the next generation of access management capabilities by designing, building, testing, deploying, and operating production software. The engineer will primarily develop backend services using Java or Go, owning well-defined components and projects while contributing to technical decisions. Key responsibilities include building APIs, libraries, and tooling to support access-related workflows, performing root-cause analysis, and improving system reliability, observability, and security. The position requires proficiency in data structures, algorithms, version control, and distributed systems. The work focuses on modernizing access management and reducing technical debt within a production environment to ensure seamless platform functionality and developer experience.

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Skills

Java Go RPC Distributed Systems Cloud Infrastructure CI/CD Containers Monitoring Observability Infrastructure-as-Code Version Control Testing Security Authentication Authorization

What you'll do

Design, implement, test, deploy, and maintain production-quality backend software using Java or Go.
Build and improve services, APIs, libraries, and tooling to support access-related workflows.
Write clear, maintainable, and well-tested code while participating in code and design reviews.
Debug production issues and perform root-cause analysis across various services and system boundaries.
Improve system reliability, observability, performance, security, and overall operational readiness.
Participate in operational responsibilities including monitoring and incident response.
Contribute to technical documentation, runbooks, engineering standards, and team best practices.
Identify opportunities to reduce technical debt and simplify existing systems.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Software development experience with Java or Go as a primary programming language.
Strong understanding of core software engineering concepts, including data structures, algorithms, APIs, testing, debugging, and version control.
Experience writing automated tests and diagnosing software defects.
Familiarity with distributed systems, backend services, cloud infrastructure, or similar production environments.
Ability to communicate technical ideas clearly and collaborate effectively with other engineers.
Demonstrated ability to take ownership of well-defined engineering tasks and drive them through completion.
Hands-on experience building production backend services and RESTful or RPC-based APIs (preferred).

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