Senior Backend Software Engineer

Job Requisition ID #

26WD98263

Autodesk is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team!

As part of your role, you will help design, build, and operate foundational backend services and platform capabilities powering Autodesk Construction Cloud (Forma). You will contribute to scalable cloud infrastructure, internal developer platforms, shared services, and backend systems used across all of the stacks.

Responsibilities

Work as a member of a self-organized agile platform team that builds, owns, and operates core backend services and infrastructure

Design and develop scalable backend systems and platform services using Node.js and TypeScript

Improve platform reliability, scalability, observability, and developer experience

Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automation, deployment tooling, and operational excellence

Collaborate with engineering teams across the organization to enable efficient and reliable service integrations

Participate in architecture, performance optimization, monitoring, and production support

Minimum Qualifications

5+ years of experience building cloud-native backend systems using Node.js

Strong JavaScript/TypeScript experience

Experience designing scalable, reliable, and maintainable distributed systems

Strong understanding of APIs, cloud infrastructure, and backend architecture

Experience writing clean, performant, and production-ready code

Experience with observability, monitoring, and production operations

Excellent written and verbal technical communication skills (English)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with platform engineering or infrastructure/backend platform teams

Experience with CI/CD, DevOps practices, and infrastructure automation

Experience with AWS and cloud-native architectures

Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or containerized environments

Experience with Git or equivalent distributed revision control systems

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with platform engineering or infrastructure/backend platform teams

Experience with CI/CD, DevOps practices, and infrastructure automation

Experience with AWS and cloud-native architectures

Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or containerized environments

Experience with Git or equivalent distributed revision control systems

Experience using AI-powered engineering tools and AI-assisted software development workflows (such as Claude Code, SDD, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar tools)

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About Autodesk

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Diversity & Belonging

We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging

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