Job Requisition ID #25WD92178Position OverviewAutodesk's Entertainment & Media Solutions (EMS) team is on a mission to enable anyone, anywhere, to create incredible digital entertainment. Our tools empower studios and artists worldwide to bring to life the captivating creatures, immersive worlds, and compelling characters seen in the games, shows, and movies we enjoy every day. Autodesk is building Flow, a Cloud platform that connects people, workflows, and data across the entire Entertainment & Media production lifecycle from earliest concept to final delivery. We are looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, relishes working at scale and puts big data to work, enjoys the challenge of highly complex business contexts, and above all else, is passionate about building innovative solutions and developing talent.As a Distinguished Software Development Engineer focused on our EMS applications and the Flow platform, you will engage at all levels with an experienced cross-disciplinary staff. You will be solving deep technological problems connected to human systems and building innovative solutions in a fast-paced environment working with smart and passionate developers. You must have hands-on development experience on multiple platforms as well as web services. Your responsibilities will include owning the overarching solution, working closely with software engineering teams to bridge key technical relationships, and driving projects towards success. You will work closely with product owners and software engineering teams to define the roadmap, architecture, and success metrics for new system capabilities, and influence the broader Autodesk EMS Cloud products. You’ll help establish technical standards and drive engineering practices. You’ll work on Autodesk’s hardest problems - building high quality, architecturally sound systems that are aligned with our business needs. The ideal candidate will possess excellent customer engagement and communication skills as well as the technical background to fluently interact and provide guidance to software developers and architects. As a senior technical individual contributor, you will join the ranks of a large and growing community of Distinguished, Sr. Distinguished and Fellow Engineers/Architects. As such, you’ll be a technical leader. You’ll help establish technical standards and drive Autodesk’s overall technical architecture and engineering practices. You’ll work on Autodesk’s hardest problems, building high quality, architecturally sound systems that are aligned with our business needs. Autodesk senior technical contributors are pragmatic visionaries who can translate business needs into workable technology solutions. Your expertise is deep and broad; you’re hands on, producing both detailed technical work and high-level architectural designs.The ideal candidate will be a visionary leader, builder and operator. You’ll have experience leading or contributing to multiple simultaneous product development initiatives. You’ll be able to balance technical leadership with strong business judgment to make the right decisions about technology choices. You’ll strive for simplicity and demonstrate significant creativity and high judgment.ResponsibilitiesServe as a technical expert on our most demanding, cross-functional projects, and develop innovative solutions with little or no precedentLead product and engineering teams in thinking differently on how to solve the most complex and unique challengesOversee advanced product development activities where outcomes have significant long-term impact on company’s successDefine and ensure the quality of architecture and design of systemsFunctionally decompose complex problems into simple, straight-forward solutionsPossess expert knowledge in performance, scalability, enterprise system architecture, and engineering best practicesAssist in the career development of others, actively mentoring individuals and the Autodesk developer community on advanced technical issues and helping managers guide the career growth of their team membersExert technical influence over multiple teams, increasing their productivity and effectiveness by sharing your deep knowledge and experienceAnticipate market needs and influence the development of product strategies and objectives, including new industry group applications or functionality that require significant resource investmentsEffectively research and benchmark Autodesk technology against other competing systems in the industryContribute intellectual property through patent generationMinimum QualificationsBachelor's degree and/or master’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience15+ years of relevant, broad engineering experienceProven track record of leading the delivery of large-scale, high-quality systemsExperience delivering complex, service-oriented software development using innovative solutionsExperience managing complex projects, with significant strategic impactExperience leading development life cycle process and best practicesExperience mentoring/training an engineering community on complex technical issuesExperience building with native Cloud platform or servicesPreferred QualificationsAdvanced degree in Computer Science or a related fieldDeep hands-on technical expertise in delivering solutions in at least two or three major technical areas; e.g. large-scale systems engineering, complex distributed systems, machine learning & data science, monitoring or management tools for large-scale environments, etc.2+ years as the technical lead for an organization of 50+ software developers/engineersAbility and willingness to multi-task and learn new technologies quicklyExperience in AWS services#LI-CD2Learn MoreAbout AutodeskWelcome 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!BenefitsFrom 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 https://benefits.autodesk.com/Salary transparencySalary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $188,400 and $304,700. 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.Equal Employment Opportunity At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. 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