Principal Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and development of scalable real-time collaboration systems using Java, Node.js, WebSockets, REST APIs, AWS/ECS, Redis, and Kafka
• Design and drive distributed, event-driven microservices architectures with a focus on scalability, resiliency, latency, and observability
• Own platform capabilities end-to-end, including engineering practices, quality, deployment, and operational excellence
• Lead large, ambiguous technical initiatives from requirements clarification through successful delivery
• Drive technical discussions and alignment across teams, architects, product management, and platform engineering groups
• Act as a technical leader during production incidents, driving root cause analysis and systemic improvements
• Mentor engineers and elevate engineering excellence through design reviews and technical guidance

Requirements

• 12+ years of software engineering experience with strong expertise in backend and distributed systems
• Deep hands-on experience with Java & Spring Boot, WebSockets, and real-time systems
• Proficiency with RESTful APIs, AWS cloud services, Redis, and Docker
• Proven experience building scalable, highly available distributed platforms and microservices
• Strong understanding of concurrency, event-driven systems, caching, synchronization, and fault-tolerant architectures
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives spanning multiple engineering teams
• Strong technical leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Node.js and Kafka

About the Company

Autodesk helps innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made. From the greenest buildings to the smartest factories, our software powers amazing things created every day.