Autodesk
PrincipalCloudPlatformDeveloper
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“Principal Cloud Platform Developer at Autodesk. Skills: Cloud Platform Development, Developer Enablement, AI/ML Systems, Agentic AI. Own architecture evolution. Drive architecture evolution”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve developer productivity; Improve onboarding velocity; Improve platform reliability; Reduce manual effort; Enhance troubleshooting; Improve developer self-service; Improve platform efficiency; Improve platform reliability; Improve developer experience
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting; Debugging; Incident resolution; Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's or Master's degree, 8+ years building cloud-native applications, 8+ years cloud platforms experience, 8+ years CI/CD pipelines experience, 8+ years Infrastructure-as-Code experience, Experience with containerized systems, Experience with distributed systems, Understanding of cloud networking, Understanding of observability, Understanding of distributed system design, Troubleshooting skills, Debugging skills, Incident resolution skills, Experience creating operational documentation, Collaboration skills, Communication skills, Hands-on AI/ML systems experience, Experience with agentic AI systems, Experience with LLM-based automation workflows, Principal Engineer level ability
Nice to Have
Experience building AI-powered developer tools, Experience with AWS AI/ML services, Experience with Bedrock, Experience with LLM platforms, Experience designing agent-based workflows, Experience building large-scale distributed systems, Background in DevOps, Background in platform engineering, Background in infrastructure scalability, Experience with event-driven architectures, Experience with microservices architectures, Familiarity with Agile/Scrum, Familiarity with modern CI/CD practices, Experience improving developer experience
What You'll Do.
Own architecture evolution
Drive architecture evolution
Standardize deployment processes
Improve service deployment processes
Accelerate onboarding timelines
Accelerate deployment timelines
Design cloud-native automation
Implement cloud-native automation
Build developer enablement tooling
Support internal platform services
Provide technical guidance
Support developers using platforms
Troubleshoot platform issues
Troubleshoot integration issues
Collaborate with application teams
Collaborate with platform teams
Design AI/ML solutions
Implement AI/ML solutions
Enhance troubleshooting
Improve developer self-service
Apply AI-driven automation
Improve platform efficiency
Improve platform reliability
Improve developer experience
Define technical roadmap
Contribute to technical roadmap
Create technical documentation
Maintain technical documentation
Create enablement materials
Maintain enablement materials
Stay current with technologies
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Application teams; Platform teams; Engineering teams
Communication Scope
Technical documentation; Enablement materials
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning
Full Job Description
**Job Requisition ID #** 26WD96285 **26WD96285, Principal Cloud Platform Developer** _French translation to follow!/Traduction française à suivre!_ **Position Overview** We are seeking a **Principal Cloud Platform Developer** to join the Platform Services and Emerging Technology organization within the Developer Enablement (DevRel) group. Our mission is to enable developers with the tools, platforms, and support needed to build, test, and deploy high-quality applications at scale using Autodesk developer platforms (e.g., CloudOS, Beacon). The DevRel team drives knowledge sharing, collaboration, and developer empowerment across internal and external engineering teams. In this role, you will act as a **principal-level technical leader for developer enablement and onboarding platforms across Americas, Canada, and EMEA**. You will design and evolve systems that improve developer productivity, onboarding velocity, and platform reliability. This role requires strong hands-on expertise in **cloud platform engineering, AI/ML systems, and agentic AI workflows** , particularly leveraging **LLM-based automation to improve onboarding, troubleshooting, and developer self-service experiences**. You will design and operate cloud-native applications, CI/CD systems, and Infrastructure-as-Code automation using technologies such as Terraform, Helm, and Kubernetes. You will also leverage **AI/ML and agentic AI systems to introduce intelligent automation across developer onboarding, troubleshooting, and platform self-service workflows** , enabling a next-generation developer enablement experience. You will report to a Senior Engineering Manager. **Responsibilities** * Own and drive the architecture and evolution of developer onboarding and enablement platforms * Standardize and improve service deployment processes across application teams * Accelerate onboarding and deployment timelines through scalable platform automation * Design and implement cloud-native automation to reduce manual
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