Principal Software Developer (Backend)

🏢 Autodesk · all 124 jobs
📍 Canada
💰 CAD 131,000 - 191,400 / annual
📅 Posted Sep 16, 2026 · via Himalayas
🏷 Principal Software Developer, Backend Engineer, Cloud Developer, Software Engineer, Senior Software Developer, Principal Backend Developer +3 more
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26WD100966 Job Description

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Principal Software Developer

Position Overview  
Autodesk is seeking a Senior Software Developer Or a Principal Software Developer to join the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Data Validation team. AEC Data provides Products, APIs and services that help customers access, use, and share data across their ecosystem. You will help build cloud-based collaboration capabilities across Autodesk design tools. 

Responsibilities  

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Day to day Hands-on coding to deliver scalable backend services and infrastructure 

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Mentor and support developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement 

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Develop and maintain reliable, secure, high performance cloud services 

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Maintain high code quality through automated deployments, unit and integration testing, and continuous improvement practices 

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Document and present technical solutions clearly and thoroughly 

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Achieving on-time delivery of team commitments 

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Participate in on-call rotations for production systems 

Minimum Qualifications  

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8+ years of Software Development experience building enterprise level cloud services

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BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience 

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Experience building cloud services using Java for backend

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Strong understanding of cloud architecture, serverless computing, microservices, infrastructure as code, GitOps, and AWS best practices 

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Hands-on experience with AWS services including ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, RDS, SQS, and SNS. Event Driven Architecture a plus 

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Understanding of security principles, authentication, and authorization mechanisms  

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Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, including data modeling, ORM frameworks, and caching strategies 

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Experience designing and working with distributed systems and RESTful APIs, including integration with internal and external team APIs 

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Experience monitoring backend performance, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing optimizations for scalability, response times, and resource usage 

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Experience working with CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions 

Preferred Qualifications

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Significant hands on experience with AI powered development tools such as Claude code, Cursor, Vscode copilot. Familiarity with spec driven development and agentic coding tools 

Principal Software Developer

Aperçu du Poste

Autodesk recherche un développeur logiciel senior ou un développeur logiciel principal pour rejoindre l’équipe de validation des données du secteur de l’architecture, de l’ingénierie et de la construction (AEC). L’équipe AEC Data fournit des produits, des API et des services qui aident les clients à accéder, utiliser et partager des données au sein de leur écosystème. Vous contribuerez à la mise en place de fonctionnalités de collaboration basées sur le cloud pour l’ensemble des outils de conception Autodesk .

Responsabilités

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Travail quotidien de codage pratique pour fournir des services et une infrastructure backend évolutifs 

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Encadrer et soutenir les développeurs, en favorisant une culture d’apprentissage et d’amélioration continus 

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Développer et maintenir des services cloud fiables, sécurisés et hautement performants 

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Maintenir une qualité de code élevée grâce à des déploiements automatisés, des tests unitaires et d’intégration, ainsi que des pratiques d’amélioration continue

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Documenter et présenter des solutions techniques de manière claire et exhaustive 

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Respecter les délais de livraison des engagements de l’équipe 

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Participer aux rotations d’astreinte pour les systèmes de production 

Qualifications Minimales

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Au moins 8 ans d’expérience en développement logiciel dans la création de services cloud de niveau entreprise

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Licence ou master en informatique, en génie informatiq

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