Principal Software Engineer

Role Description

• Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs.
• Analyze user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.
• Update software or enhance existing software capabilities.
• May work with computer hardware engineers to integrate hardware and software systems, and develop specifications and performance requirements.
• May maintain databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team.
• Develop and maintain construction cloud software products, including developing APIs and User Interfaces.
• Develop software systems and devise ways to add new functionality.
• Design software flows that can utilize multiple APIs and services.
• Ensure program functionality, troubleshoot malfunctions, and modify existing software to correct errors.
• Perform code reviews, evaluate implementations, and provide feedback for tool improvements.
• Propose cloud-related optimizations and best practices to improve reliability, performance, and cost.
• Work with Product Managers to analyze systems requirements from customers and breakdown requirements to executable tasks per sprint.
• Identify and analyze industry- and product-specific customer concerns/focus/pain points to aid in prioritizing feature development.
• Review new and existing designs for compliance to the latest directives and standards.
• Implement high-level designs in robust maintainable software processes.
• Must be available to work on projects at various, unanticipated sites throughout the U.S. Telecommuting is permitted.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field.
• Six (6) years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a software engineer-related occupation.
• Must be available to work on projects at various, unanticipated sites throughout the U.S. Telecommuting is permitted.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of experience in developing and maintaining both front-end and back-end systems, building seamless, end-to-end solutions that ensure optimal functionality, scalability, and performance across the application stack.
• Integrating front-end user interfaces (using frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js) with back-end services and APIs (built with technologies like Node.js, Java, or Python) to create cohesive, full-stack applications.
• Designing and consuming RESTful APIs, ensuring smooth data flow between the front-end and back-end.
• Experience with SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) databases, including schema design, query optimization, and implementing data storage solutions that scale effectively.
• Troubleshooting both front-end and back-end issues, including bugs, performance bottlenecks, and server-side errors, to ensure that applications run smoothly across platforms and devices.
• Conducting code reviews across the full stack, ensuring adherence to best practices, optimizing for maintainability, performance, and security.
• Deploying and managing full-stack applications on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) with a focus on CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and serverless architectures to enhance scalability and reduce deployment overhead.
• Working with product managers, designers, and engineers, translating complex requirements into user stories, delivering features in Agile sprints, and ensuring alignment across multidisciplinary teams to address industry challenges.
• Setting up and maintaining DevOps practices, including continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), performance monitoring, and automated testing, to ensure smooth releases and high-performance applications.

Benefits

• From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work.
• Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting .
• Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $139,000 and $249,260.
• Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range.
• In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.