Principal Software Developer, Platform Integrations

<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p style="text-align:left"><b>Job Requisition ID #</b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div></div></div></div>26WD95601<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p><i>L'affichage de poste en français suivra / The French job posting follows.</i></p><p></p><p><b>26WD95601, Principal Software Developer, Platform Integrations</b></p><p></p><p><b>Position Overview</b></p><p>Our Trust Software Engineering team is seeking a Principal Software Developer to join the Platform Integrations group in a fast-paced, agile environment. This is a senior technical leadership role with broad organizational impact.</p><p>In this role, you will serve as a technical authority and trusted advisor for integrations across the development platform, particularly in areas related to CI/CD pipelines, developer tooling, and platform reliability.</p><p></p><p>You will help design and evolve scalable platform capabilities that enable engineering teams to build, test, and deliver software securely and efficiently. While familiarity with security practices is beneficial, the primary focus of this role is platform architecture, developer experience, and reliable system integrations.</p><p>You will collaborate closely with engineering leadership, product management, security teams, and cross-functional partners to shape technical strategy, influence architectural direction, and drive engineering best practices across the organization.</p><p></p><p>The ideal candidate is highly self-directed, comfortable operating in ambiguous environments, and capable of solving complex platform and integration challenges with long-term organizational impact.</p><p></p><p><b>Responsibilities</b></p><ul><li><p>Lead the technical vision and architecture for platform integrations across development pipelines, ensuring solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with organizational goals</p></li><li><p>Design and evolve reusable platform capabilities and integration patterns that improve consistency and reliability across repositories and engineering workflows</p></li><li><p>Translate complex platform and integration requirements into practical, business-aligned technical solutions</p></li><li><p>Solve highly complex, cross-cutting engineering challenges by taking a broad systems perspective and identifying pragmatic, scalable solutions</p></li><li><p>Partner with engineering, platform, and security teams to improve the developer experience across CI/CD pipelines and internal tooling</p></li><li><p>Influence the technical roadmap, balancing delivery needs with long-term maintainability, reliability, and platform scalability</p></li><li><p>Establish and promote engineering best practices, standards, and patterns for building and operating reliable platform integrations</p></li><li><p>Lead or significantly influence large, cross-team technical initiatives within the Trust or Platform Engineering space</p></li><li><p>Mentor senior and mid-level developers, raising the technical bar through design reviews, architectural guidance, and technical leadership</p></li><li><p>Stay informed on evolving industry practices related to platform engineering, CI/CD ecosystems, cloud infrastructure, and developer tooling</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Minimum Qualifications</b></p><ul><li><p>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)</p></li><li><p>8–12+ years of professional software engineering experience with demonstrated technical leadership and impact beyond a single team</p></li><li><p>Strong experience designing and building scalable cloud-native systems in AWS</p></li><li><p>Advanced proficiency in Python, with the ability to design, build, and review production-grade systems</p></li><li><p>Experience designing and operating CI/CD platforms or developer tooling ecosystems using technologies such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI</p></li><li><p>Experience working with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation</p></li><li><p>Solid understanding of containerized and cloud-native architectures, including Docker and Kubernetes</p></li><li><p>Experience designing systems that prioritize reliability, observability, and operational excellence</p></li><li><p>Strong communication skills and the ability to influence technical direction across teams</p></li><li><p>Experience working in Agile engineering environments</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Preferred Qualifications</b></p><ul><li><p>Experience with additional programming languages such as Go or Java</p></li><li><p>Experience working with developer platform tooling, CI/CD integrations, or DevSecOps environments</p></li><li><p>Familiarity with secure development practices, security scanning tools, or software supply chain concepts</p></li><li><p>Experience influencing architecture and engineering practices across multiple teams without direct management responsibility</p></li></ul><p><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></p><p><b>26WD95601, Développeur logiciel principal, Intégrations de plateformes</b></p><p></p><p><b>Aperçu du Poste</b></p><p>Notre équipe d'ingénierie logicielle Trust recherche un développeur logiciel principal pour rejoindre le groupe Intégrations de plateformes dans un environnement dynamique et agile. Il s'agit d'un poste de direction technique de haut niveau ayant un impact significatif sur l'ensemble de l'organisation.</p><p>À ce poste, vous ferez office d’autorité technique et de conseiller de confiance pour les intégrations au sein de la plateforme de développement, en particulier dans les domaines liés aux pipelines CI/CD, aux outils de développement et à la fiabilité de la plateforme.</p><p></p><p>Vous contribuerez à la conception et à l’évolution de capacités de plateforme évolutives permettant aux équipes d’ingénierie de créer, de tester et de livrer des logiciels de manière sécurisée et efficace. Bien qu’une bonne connaissance des pratiques de sécurité soit un atout, ce poste est principalement axé sur l’architecture de la plateforme, l’expérience développeur et la fiabilité des intégrations système.</p><p>Vous collaborerez étroitement avec la direction de l’ingénierie, la gestion des produits, les équipes de sécurité et les partenaires interfonctionnels afin de définir la stratégie technique, d’influencer l’orientation architecturale et de promouvoir les meilleures pratiques d’ingénierie à l’échelle de l’organisation.</p><p></p><p>Le candidat idéal est très autonome, à l’aise dans des environnements incertains et capable de résoudre des défis complexes liés à la plateforme et à l’intégration ayant un impact organisationnel à long terme.</p><p></p><p><b>Responsabilités</b></p><ul><li><p>Diriger la vision technique et l'architecture des intégrations de plateformes à travers les pipelines de développement, en veillant à ce que les solutions soient évolutives, faciles à maintenir et alignées sur les objectifs de l'organisation</p></li><li><p>Concevoir et faire évoluer des capacités de plateforme réutilisables et des modèles d'intégration qui améliorent la cohérence et la fiabilité entre les référentiels et les workflows d'ingénierie</p></li><li><p>Traduire des exigences complexes en matière de plateformes et d'intégration en solutions techniques pratiques et alignées sur les besoins de l'entreprise</p></li><li><p>Résoudre des défis d'ingénierie hautement complexes et transversaux en adoptant une perspective systémique globale et en identifiant des solutions pragmatiques et évolutives</p></li><li><p>Collaborer avec les équipes d'ingénierie, de plateforme et de sécurité pour améliorer l'expérience des développeurs à travers les pipelines CI/CD et les outils internes</p></li><li><p>Influencer la feuille de route technique, en conciliant les besoins de livraison avec la maintenabilité, la fiabilité et l'évolutivité de la plateforme à long terme</p></li><li><p>Établir et promouvoir les meilleures pratiques, normes et modèles d'ingénierie pour la création et l'exploitation d'intégrations de plateformes fiables</p></li><li><p>Diriger ou influencer de manière significative des initiatives techniques de grande envergure impliquant plusieurs équipes dans le domaine de l’ingénierie de confiance ou de l’ingénierie de plateformes</p></li><li><p>Encadrer les développeurs seniors et de niveau intermédiaire, en rehaussant le niveau technique par le biais de revues de conception, de conseils en architecture et d’un leadership technique</p></li><li><p>Se tenir informé de l’évolution des pratiques du secteur en matière d’ingénierie de plateformes, d’écosystèmes CI/CD, d’infrastructure cloud et d’outils de développement</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Qualifications Minimales</b></p><ul><li><p>Licence en informatique, en ingénierie ou dans un domaine connexe (ou expérience pratique équivalente)</p></li><li><p>8 à 12 ans ou plus d’expérience professionnelle en génie logiciel, avec des compétences avérées en leadership technique et un impact dépassant le cadre d’une seule équipe</p></li><li><p>Solide expérience dans la conception et la mise en place de systèmes cloud-native évolutifs sur AWS</p></li><li><p>Maîtrise avancée de Python, avec la capacité de concevoir, de mettre en place et de réviser des systèmes de niveau production</p></li><li><p>Expérience dans la conception et l’exploitation de plateformes CI/CD ou d’écosystèmes d’outils de développement utilisant des technologies telles que GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI ou CircleCI</p></li><li><p>Expérience de l’utilisation d’outils d’infrastructure en tant que code (Infrastructure as Code) tels que Terraform ou CloudFormation</p></li><li><p>Solide compréhension des architectures conteneurisées et cloud-native, notamment Docker et Kubernetes</p></li><li><p>Expérience dans la conception de systèmes privilégiant la fiabilité, l’observabilité et l’excellence opérationnelle</p></li><li><p>Solides compétences en communication et capacité à influencer l’orientation technique au sein des équipes</p></li><li><p>Expérience de travail dans des environnements d’ingénierie Agile</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Qualifications Souhaitées</b></p><ul><li><p>Expérience avec d’autres langages de programmation tels que Go ou Java</p></li><li><p>Expérience de travail avec des outils de plateformes de développement, des intégrations CI/CD ou des environnements DevSecOps</p></li><li><p>Connaissance des pratiques de développement sécurisé, des outils d’analyse de sécurité ou des concepts de chaîne d’approvisionnement logicielle</p></li><li><p>Expérience dans l’influence des pratiques d’architecture et d’ingénierie au sein de plusieurs équipes sans responsabilité managériale directe</p></li></ul><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><span class="emphasis-2"><b><b>Learn More</b></b></span></p><p></p><p><b><span>About Autodesk</span></b></p><p><span>Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.</span></p><p></p><p><span>We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.</span></p><p></p><p><span>When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!</span></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b><span>Salary transparency</span></b></p>Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For Canada based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $110,600 and $191,400. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.<p></p><p><b>Diversity & Belonging</b><br><span>We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: </span><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.autodesk.com%2Fcompany%2Fdiversity-and-belonging&data=05%7C01%7Canjana.preethi%40autodesk.com%7C7e468118978f4994078f08db772d3f46%7C67bff79e7f914433a8e5c9252d2ddc1d%7C0%7C0%7C638234808438788331%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=dVD8soPEN9XLo990FmFqIU6owiEQ7ceXdn%2B13VuFUyE%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span><span><span><span><span><span style="overflow-wrap: break-word; display: inline; text-decoration: inherit; hyphens: auto;">https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging</span></span></span></span></span></span></a></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Are you an existing contractor or consultant with Autodesk? </b></p><p style="text-align:left">Please search for open jobs and apply internally (not on this external site).</p>

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