Senior AI Software Engineer

Position Overview

Autodesk is evolving its productivity engineering ecosystem by embedding AI-powered engineering into its platform to improve developer productivity, operational excellence, and platform initiatives. We are looking for a Senior AI Software Engineer who can design, orchestrate, and operationalize agent-based systems that improve engineering workflows across the entire software development lifecycle—from inner dev loop (IDE, local workflows) to CI/CD platforms and developer tooling.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be hands-on in designing and building AI-powered systems that:

• Automate workflow diagnostics, triage, and optimization using intelligent agents
• Evaluate and integrate emerging AI frameworks and developer AI platforms
• Develop intelligent agents that interact with services, APIs, and developer workflows
• Improve developer productivity through AI-assisted coding, debugging, and workflow automation

You will work at the intersection of backend engineering, applied ML/LLMs, and developer productivity, with a strong emphasis on coding, experimentation, and shipping production systems.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable architectures and reusable components for AI-powered systems
• Develop and operationalize AI agents for workflow automation and decision-making
• Implement feedback loops, evaluation pipelines, and observability for reliable AI systems
• Prototype and apply LLM/ML approaches for reasoning, automation, and optimization
• Build APIs/SDKs to enable adoption of AI-driven capabilities
• Enhance developer workflows across local and CI/CD environments through automation
• Improve inner-loop developer productivity via IDE integrations and AI assistants
• Build code-aware AI systems (RAG, embeddings, semantic search) for large codebases
• Design developer experience (DX) and drive adoption of AI-powered tools
• Define and measure productivity metrics (e.g., DORA, cycle time)
• Ensure safe, reliable AI systems with guardrails and human-in-the-loop workflows
• Develop scalable AI platform capabilities reusable across teams

Minimum Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of software engineering experience
• Strong coding skills (e.g., Python, Node.js)
• Experience building backend systems and APIs (REST/gRPC)
• Hands-on experience with LLMs/ML systems (prompting, fine-tuning, APIs)
• Familiarity with CI/CD and developer workflows
• Experience with AI agents or AI-powered developer tools
• Experience building developer platforms or infrastructure
• Understanding of developer productivity (DevEx) concepts

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with agent-based systems and orchestration
• Experience with code intelligence (semantic search, embeddings, RAG)
• Familiarity with LLM evaluation frameworks
• Experience with data pipelines
• Familiarity with code analysis techniques
• Experience with cloud-native systems (AWS, Kubernetes)
• Understanding of secure and responsible AI practices
• Experience with experimentation and impact measurement

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. For Canada based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $123,000 and $180,400. 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.

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