Senior Development Manager, Platforms Development AI​/ML

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Requisition  Overview Autodesk is seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Software Development Manager with deep experience leading enterprise-scale platform development to lead our talented team of software and ML engineers in building AMP, our next-generation machine learning platform.

You will play a key role in developing the platform that powers the next generation of Agentic AI features across Autodesk products.

A successful candidate will require providing technical leadership, driving the technical strategy, execution, and delivery of scalable AI/ML platform, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and priorities, driving adoption of the Platform. This role requires a blend of technical expertise in AI/ML technologies, strong leadership skills, and a proven track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget. A successful candidate will deliver while motivating the team and instilling a culture of development excellence.

Location:

The role is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Hybrid/Remote.

Responsibilities Lead and mentor a team of engineers in the development and deployment of AI/ML solutions

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product management, data science, data, and cloud infrastructure to define and execute the AI/ML platform roadmap

Provide guidance to the design and architecture of scalable, reliable, and efficient AI/ML systems and drive critical technology decisions

Driving the execution of the platform strategy following principles of agile methodology and best practices in software development, code quality, and security standards

Create and manage plans, track, and ensure tactical execution and adherence to budgets, schedules, plans, and performance

Actively participate in coding review processes, and problem-solving alongside your team Build and foster a high-performance culture, mentor team members and provide your team with the tools and motivation to make things happen

Actively participate in the hiring process to attract and onboard top-tier development talent, ensuring the team possesses the necessary skills and expertise to execute on the AI/ML platform vision

Minimum Qualifications BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. (MS preferred)12+ years of experience of software development with 3+ years of experience as a manager

Proven experience leading and mentoring software and ML development teams

Experience with design, build and running scalable, high-performance systems production applications on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience building and deploying AI models, for rapid AI application development, using AWS Sage Maker, Bedrock or Azure Machine Learning Experience working with complex agentic AI architectures, API ecosystems, guardrails, context management and other best of breed AI/ML offerings

Understanding of MLOps principles and practices for effectively managing and automating machine learning workflows, including model versioning, monitoring, and deployment

Expertise in CI/CD, automation tools, and practices for machine learning lifecycle management

Strong background in AI/ML with experience in deep learning, statistical modeling, and neural networks

Experience with Scrum and agile development processes and methodologies.

Excellent communication and written skillsBS or MS in Computer Science or related technical field

Ability to inspire, motivate, and guide team members towards achieving project goals

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