Autodesk

Technology

VP,CommerceTechnology

$291–291k San Francisco, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“VP, Commerce Technology at Autodesk. Skills: Commerce technology, Platform strategy, Engineering leadership. Build product management/engineering org. Lead 200+ professionals”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver reliable platforms; Deliver scalable platforms; Deliver innovative platforms; Meet SLA requirements; Support global transactional volume; Meet business requirements; Meet compliance requirements; Deliver seamless experiences; Improve commerce platform

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Build vs. buy decisions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

15+ years enterprise technology, 5+ years leading product/engineering, Build/operate large-scale commerce platforms, Experience with pricing engines, Experience with subscription management, Experience with entitlements, Experience with payment processing, Understanding SOX, Understanding PCI-DSS, Understanding GDPR, Agile engineering principles, API-first architecture patterns, Lead technology transformations, Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Nice to Have

Background in marketplace billing, Background in subscription billing, Background in usage-based billing, Familiarity with Autodesk GTM, Familiarity with direct sales models, Familiarity with channel sales models, Familiarity with marketplace sales models, Advanced degree

What You'll Do.

Build product management/engineering org

Lead 200+ professionals

Cultivate innovation culture

Foster experimentation

Foster psychological safety

Foster high performance

Own technical roadmap

Align capabilities with business

Drive annual planning

Develop 1-3 year platform strategy

Secure executive alignment

Own full technology stack

Lead engineering organization

Build distributed systems

Maintain distributed systems

Maintain microservices

Maintain integrations

Drive platform reliability

Drive platform scalability

Drive platform security

Meet SLA requirements

Support global transactional volume

Champion engineering best practices

Champion observability

Champion system resilience

Champion API-first design

Partner with Marketing

Partner with Operations

Ensure systems meet compliance

Collaborate with Marketing

Collaborate with Digital

Collaborate with Customer Success

Deliver seamless commerce experiences

Engage external technology partners

Extend platform capabilities

Ensure strategic vendor alignment

Foster data-driven culture

Use metrics to validate decisions

Improve commerce platform

Build clear career paths

Build mentorship structures

Model inclusive leadership

Contribute to diversity goals

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional partners; Geo-distributed teams; Marketing teams; Finance teams; Operations teams; Legal teams; Digital teams; Customer Success teams; External technology partners

Communication Scope

Executive stakeholder influence; Inspire teams

Process & Methodology

Agile engineering principles, Roadmap planning, Annual planning

Full Job Description

**Job Requisition ID #** 26WD98559 **Position Overview:** Are you passionate about building the foundational systems that power how Autodesk's customers discover, purchase, and transact through scalable .com and commerce technology platforms? Autodesk is seeking a dynamic, technically grounded, and strategically minded leader to join our team as VP, Commerce Technology. This critical senior role reports to our SVP, COO Chief Technologist, placing you at the heart of our commerce innovation and platform strategy. As a pivotal member of the GET (Growth Experience Technologies) leadership team, you will own both the product management and engineering functions responsible for platform and application systems that serve as the backbone of Autodesk's commerce engine. This encompasses the platforms, APIs, and integrations that enable global transaction processing, catalogue and pricing, entitlement management, subscription lifecycle, and checkout experiences across Autodesk's digital and partner channels. The successful candidate brings deep technical fluency alongside strong product instincts — someone who can partner with marketing, finance, sales, and go-to-market teams while driving a world-class product management and engineering organization to deliver reliable, scalable, and innovative commerce infrastructure. You thrive in a culture that is employee-first, customer-centric, and committed to continuous transformation. This role owns the technology platforms that power Autodesk’s .com and commerce capabilities and partners closely with teams that define and own the customer experience. **Responsibilites** * Build and lead a combined product management and engineering organization of 200+ professionals accountable for the technical design, development, and operation of Autodesk's core commerce technology systems * Cultivate a culture of innovation, engineering excellence, and customer obsession — fostering experimentation, psychological safety, and high performance a

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