Autodesk

Job Requisition ID #

25WD87716

Position Overview

The Development Platform Services group is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to support building out our Internal Developer Portal (built on Backstage, open-source project). This individual will contribute to reducing complexity and enhancing the development velocity and time to market for our software engineering teams. They will develop automated self-service solutions and work with different teams across the company to inner-source and deploy best-in-class tools, engineering standards, and best practices.

The successful candidates have a great sense of ownership; they are passionate to cross-collaborate with other internal teams to deliver more impactful tools and they can drive projects through completion. They are Node/React/Typescript SMEs that can perform business and software analysis driving the creation of custom plugins and integrations to enhance the developer portal experience, having cloud native experience with AWS will be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, code, test, debug, and document software, and enhance existing components to ensure that software meets business needs
• Apply technical expertise to resolve challenging programming projects in a distributed environment and contribute to the design and architecture to enable secure, scalable, and maintainable software
• Build high-quality code such as React components, Backstage plug-ins, and Cloud APIs, ensuring thorough unit and end-to-end testing
• Collaborate with several other internal engineering teams and stakeholders to understand requirements, use cases and build towards a cohesive technical strategy
• Work independently, with close guidance given at critical points
• May begin to act as a mentor or resource for colleagues with less experience
• Solve complex problems of diverse scope by taking a new perspective on existing solutions and applying knowledge of best practices in practical situations
• Participate in on-call rotations to support on-coming users and Cloud systems running on Production.

Minimum Qualifications

• BSc / MSc in Computer Science or a related technical field
• 5+ years of experience as a software developer
• 2+ years of production experience building apps on large-scale cloud-based Infrastructure AWS using services such as ECS, S3, RDS, ElastiCache, DynamoDB, Lambda, CloudFormation, etc.
• Hands-on experience with web technology stacks, JS frameworks (React is a must, Node.js) with Typescript
• Practical experience building RESTful, Micro-services and/or front-end experiences
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Working experience building automation (Eg. Python and Bash) and CI/CD pipelines (Eg. Jenkins and Spinnaker)
• Excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills to effectively connect with both business and technical teams
• Ability to write test plans and test cases, and to communicate bugs to engineers and other stakeholders
• Analytic, curious, and perseverant when facing challenges
• Self-starter, passionate about learning new technologies and working on different services/products
• Experience with Agile software development practices
• This role requires to be proficient in English, written and spoken

Preferred Qualifications

• Backstage experience and/or plug-in development is a big plus
• Experience using Docker to build containerized applications
• Deep understanding of object-oriented design and at least one modern backend framework (Java and Python)
• Experience with scripting languages such as Bash, Python and PowerShell

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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 – our Culture Code is at the core of everything we do. Our values and ways of working help our people thrive and realize their potential, which leads to even better outcomes for our customers.

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

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For Canada-BC based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $98,600 and $144,650. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, we also have a significant emphasis on 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 and an equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging

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