Autodesk
Technology
SoftwareDevelopmentManager,DeveloperProductivity&AISystems
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“Software Development Manager, Developer Productivity & AI Systems at Autodesk. Skills: Developer Productivity, AI Systems, Engineering Management. Lead engineering team. Mentor engineering team”
Industry & Context.
Systems thinking
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3+ years managing software teams, 8+ years software engineering, Backend, platform, or systems engineering, Building internal developer tools, Applying AI/ML or LLM systems, Systems thinking, Translate business goals to engineering outcomes
Nice to Have
Building AI-assisted developer tooling, Selective test execution, Test intelligence, Release risk analysis, Deployment safety, Incident analysis, Reliability engineering, Operating at org scale, Communication with technical stakeholders, Communication with non-technical stakeholders
What You'll Do.
Lead engineering team
Mentor engineering team
Grow engineering team
Develop engineer careers
Provide feedback to engineers
Own delivery of platforms
Ensure high-quality delivery
Ensure on-time delivery
Ensure adoption of platforms
Partner with Product teams
Partner with Architecture teams
Partner with Security teams
Partner with Platform teams
Partner with Application teams
Communicate progress to stakeholders
Communicate tradeoffs to stakeholders
Communicate outcomes to stakeholders
Set technical direction
Own outcomes end-to-end
Build scalable systems
Build intelligent systems
Build AI-powered systems
Simplify software building
Simplify software testing
Simplify software deployment
Simplify software operation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with teams; Cross-functional teams
Communication Scope
Stakeholder communication
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning, Risk management
Full Job Description
**Job Requisition ID #** 25WD94246 **Position Overview** We are building a first-class internal Developer Productivity capability within the COO GET Engineering organization to reduce cognitive, operational, and repetitive burden on engineers so they can focus on solving customer problems and building differentiated capabilities, not boilerplate or process overhead. We are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead this effort by building scalable, intelligent, AI-powered systems that simplify the entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) from idea and requirements through production operations. This role is not about accelerating a single phase of development. It is about systemically simplifying how Autodesk builds, tests, deploys, and operates software, using internal context, standards, and AI-driven intelligence. This is a hands-on leadership role: you will set technical direction, review designs and PRs, remove blockers, and own outcomes end-to-end. Hybrid work in Squad Model across all GEO Centers. **What You’ll Do** * Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing Developer Productivity engineering team * Hiring, coaching, career development, and feedback * Own delivery of developer productivity platforms: * Define and execute roadmaps * Manage dependencies and risk across teams * Ensure high-quality, on-time delivery and adoption * Partner with Product, Architecture, Security, Platform, and Application teams * Communicate clearly with stakeholders on progress, tradeoffs, and outcomes **Minimum Qualifications** * 3+ years of experience managing software engineers; ability to set strategy, delegate effectively, and develop talent. * 8+ years total experience in software engineering * Strong hands-on background in backend, platform, or systems engineering * Experience building internal developer tools or productivity platforms * Practical experience applying AI/ML or LLM-based systems to engineering workflows * Strong systems thinking and ability to work across ambig
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