Sr. Director, Engineering, AEC Data

Autodesk

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Remote, USA · Remote, Canada · Remote, UK Posted 25 days ago $216,000–$387,200 / year
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TL;DR

As the Senior Director of Engineering at Autodesk’s AEC Data team, you will lead the engineering execution of the AEC Data Model roadmap, ensuring it evolves into a scalable platform that supports complex design data across multiple products. You’ll build and mentor a high-performing global engineering organization, driving alignment with product, platform, and ecosystem teams to unify fragmented design data into a coherent system. With expertise in distributed systems and cloud platforms, you will leverage AI-driven practices to enhance developer productivity and operational excellence. This role requires deep technical knowledge, leadership skills, and the ability to influence across multiple time zones, shaping Autodesk’s AEC domain data model and driving innovation in large-scale, complex systems.

Skills

Python Java C# Kubernetes AWS Azure Google Cloud Platform Docker CI/CD Git PostgreSQL MongoDB Redis GraphQL RESTful APIs Microservices Scalability Security DevOps

What you'll do

  • Lead the engineering execution of the AEC Data Model roadmap, translating strategy into systems.
  • Build and evolve the engineering organization to ensure predictable delivery and operational excellence.
  • Hire and mentor future engineering leaders within a global team setting.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to drive adoption of the AEC Data Model across Autodesk’s products.
  • Define long-term data model evolution and influence broader technical strategies around interoperability.
  • Stay informed on emerging technologies and practices, driving their adoption for platform improvement.

What we're looking for

  • 15+ years of software engineering experience with extensive leadership in global teams.
  • Proven success in delivering large-scale, complex systems with significant business impact.
  • Expertise in distributed systems, cloud platforms, and modern software architecture patterns.
  • Strong track record of building and scaling high-performing engineering organizations.
  • Deep understanding of operational excellence principles including quality, reliability, and scalability.
  • Ability to adopt AI-driven practices to enhance delivery speed and developer effectiveness.
  • Exceptional communication skills for aligning diverse stakeholders in a matrixed environment.

Market check

Salary context

This $216,000–$387,200 range sits above 93% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$141,440–$230,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$147,075–$239,750

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 239 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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