PrincipalAppliedAI/MLEngineer

**Job Requisition ID #** 26WD99166 **Position Overview** We are hiring a Principal Applied AI/ML Engineer to lead the design and delivery of high-impact AI systems for Construction AI group, for product, platform, and services for all of Autodesk’s Forma Construction Cloud. This is a senior technical leadership role for someone who is exceptionally self-directed, highly credible across disciplines, and able to turn ambiguous opportunities into durable technical outcomes. This person will operate as a hands-on technical leader across applied AI, software engineering, cloud infrastructure, data systems, and delivery execution. They should be capable of going deep on architecture and implementation when needed, but their real leverage comes from defining direction, solving the hardest cross-functional problems, and raising the effectiveness of the broader team. This role requires a generalist mindset. The right candidate is comfortable moving across AI systems, backend services, AWS infrastructure, administration and optimization, database modeling and performance, cross-regional infrastructure, quality and QA practices, and project planning/tracking. They are not limited by rigid functional boundaries and are willing to step into whatever the team most needs to succeed. The role is based in Canada and will work closely across multiple time zones, especially with teams in India. Exceptional written and verbal communication is essential. **Responsibilites** * Lead the architecture, design, and evolution of production-grade applied AI systems, including LLM, ML, retrieval, agentic, and automation-based capabilities * Own the most complex technical problems across the stack, from model behavior and system design through infrastructure, reliability, quality, and operational scale * Set technical direction for how AI solutions are built, integrated, evaluated, secured, monitored, and improved over time * Drive platform and systems decisions across AWS environments, includin