Senior Principal Software Developer

Senior Principal Software Developer About Autodesk

With Autodesk software, you have the power to Make Anything. The future of making is here, bringing with it radical changes in the way things are designed, made, and used. It’s disrupting every industry: architecture, engineering, and construction; manufacturing; and media and entertainment. With the right knowledge and tools, this disruption is your opportunity. Our software is used by everyone - from design professionals, engineers and architects to digital artists, students and hobbyists.

We constantly explore new ways to integrate all dimensions of diversity across our employees, customers, partners, and communities. Our ultimate goal is to expand opportunities for anyone to imagine, design, and make a better world.

Senior Principal Software Engineer – Computation Design and Automation

Autodesk is transforming the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Owner (AECO) sector by enhancing existing Computational Design and Automation methods with cutting‑edge Agentic technologies, seamlessly integrating them into products such as Revit, Civil 3D, Construction Cloud, and Forma.

As a Senior Principal Software Engineer, you will leverage your advanced development expertise and proven industry experience to drive the next wave of Computational Design, Automation, and Agentic technologies across our AEC portfolio. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including software engineers, designers, and industry experts to define product vision and technical strategy. Your role will ensure the seamless integration of sophisticated workflow automation tools within Autodesk’s product suite and tailored cloud solutions for the industry.

We are looking for a dynamic individual who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, is passionate about tackling complex customer challenges, excels in navigating ambiguity, and can effectively manage multiple priorities while maintaining a clear strategic focus. Autodesk offers flexible, hybrid work arrangements, with key home offices in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal.

• Rapidly prototype and evaluate new ideas using Autodesk APIs (primarily Forma and Revit) to validate feasibility, explore workflows and communicate insights to stakeholders
• Collaborate with technical leads, researchers, and product managers to define exploratory goals and build proof‑of‑concept solutions that address key questions or opportunities
• Contribute to design, implementation, testing, and deployment of Dynamo software products (desktop, web, and mobile)
• Lead technical discussions and technical decision‑making including coordination and alignment with software architects
• Actively develop and maintain our highly available production systems, ensuring they are robust, scalable, and maintainable
• Contribute to threat modeling and security architecture design to ensure our services maintain an appropriate threat‑mitigation stance
• Configure and improve cloud infrastructure for service availability, resiliency, performance, and cost efficiency with increasing load over time
• Participate in team development process, including daily scrum, planning, code reviews, and quality assurance activities
• Offer guidance to junior developers and interns, sharing knowledge and encouraging best practices through informal mentorship and pairing sessions
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices in software and ML development
• Function well in a fast‑paced, rapidly‑changing environment
• Apply strategic thinking to shape and execute long‑term initiatives that align with business objectives

• 7+ years of professional experience in software development
• BS or MS in Computer Science or related technical field
• Previous experience designing, deploying, and maintaining modern web/cloud applications
• Proven expertise with front‑end web development experience, building scalable web applications and components using UI libraries such as React and working with Typescript/Java script
• Proven expertise with modern desktop technologies: C++, C#, .NET/.NET Core
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Power Shell for…