Autodesk

Technology

PrincipalSoftwareEngineer

£140–210k ~AI est. London, United Kingdom FULL TIME
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Principal Software Engineer at Autodesk. Skills: AI Platform, Agentic workflows, Cloud-native platform. Contribute to architecture delivery. Deliver AI Platform experience stack”

What You'll Achieve.

Revolutionize customer experience; Increase velocity; Increase quality; Increase experimentation speed

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solver

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10+ years software development, BS or MS in Computer Science, Experience designing web/cloud applications, Experience with CI/CD, DevOps, Deliver modern cloud-native platforms, Architectural expertise in distributed systems, Architectural expertise in APIs, Architectural expertise in composable services, Architectural expertise in modern frontend, Experience building AI/ML user experiences

Nice to Have

UI/UX Design process experience, AI-first platform initiatives experience, Agentic platform initiatives experience, Building dynamic UI systems experience, Building generative UI systems experience, Familiarity with MCP-style integration, Familiarity with composable tool architectures

What You'll Do.

Contribute to architecture delivery

Deliver AI Platform experience stack

Ensure cohesive AI-native experience

Embed traceability into workflows

Embed auditability into workflows

Embed reversibility into workflows

Embed measurable autonomy into workflows

Define AI-first architecture

Define development practices

Deliver agentic orchestration

Deliver context retention

Deliver composable capability invocation

Contribute to trust models

Champion AI-assisted engineering practices

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-product workflows; Cross-industry workflows; Product and Design teams

Full Job Description

**Job Requisition ID #** 26WD98282 **Position Overview** Autodesk is on a mission to transform its offerings by introducing AI Platform. We are seeking a forward-thinking Principal Software Engineer to join our dynamic AI Platform engineering team. If you’re driven by passion and innovation, this is your chance to shape the evolution AI products at Autodesk. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be instrumental in creating state-of-the-art tools and services that revolutionize the customer experience through advanced AI technologies. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver who thrives on tackling green-field projects and brings a deep well of domain expertise. You'll play a crucial role in steering our high-performing team. Join us and drive the next wave of innovation at Autodesk. **Responsibilities** ## **Experience Accountability** * Contribute into architecture and delivery of the AI Platform experience stack: agentic interfaces, workflow editor, project memory, and dynamic UI surfaces * Ensure a cohesive, modern, AI-native experience built across cross-product and cross-industry workflows * Embed traceability, auditability, reversibility, and measurable autonomy into all agentic workflows ## ## **AI-First Development** * Be involved in defining AI-first architecture and development practices across the experience layer * Deliver agentic orchestration, context retention across sessions, and composable capability invocation * Actively contribute to the trust models (human-in-the-loop, review gates, confidence signaling) * Champion AI-assisted engineering practices to increase velocity, quality, and experimentation speed **Minimum Qualifications** * 10+ years of professional experience in software development * BS or MS in Computer Science or related technical field * Experience designing and developing web/cloud applications * Experience with Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, DevOps, etc * Proven experience delivering modern, cloud-nativ

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