Senior Principal Software Engineer

Job Requisition ID #

26WD96547

Senior Principal Software Engineer

Krakow, Poland

(Permanent employment)

Position Overview

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) makes software for people who make things. We are a global leader in design and make software for architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, and media and entertainment industries. If you've ever driven a high-performance car, admired a towering skyscraper, used a smartphone, or watched a great film, chances are you've experienced what millions of Autodesk customers have built with our software. At Autodesk, we exist to turn ideas into new realities that shape a successful future.

Our software and services harness emerging technologies—such as additive manufacturing (3D printing), artificial intelligence, generative design, and robotics—that give companies and individuals the power to work more quickly, and sustainably throughout the entire project lifecycle.

Autodesk Operations Solutions is developing a cloud-first platform that unifies facility operations, asset management, maintenance, process improvement, and building-systems data—connecting the entire building lifecycle and day-to-day operations. Central to this platform is Autodesk Tandem, which provides an ecosystem that turns building and asset data into digital twin operational workflows and services. The solutions we are developing will be built on that foundation with a modern web experience, a common information model, published APIs, and connector patterns so customers and partners can integrate OT/IT/CMMS systems, extend functionality, and operationalize analytics and managed services at scale.

We are growing our presence in Krakow, Poland and looking for a Senior Principal Software Engineer to join our team focused on shaping the future of Operations solutions at Autodesk. Reporting to a Senior Manager of Software Development, you would be enthusiastic about delivering solutions aimed at providing a cloud platform experience. The ideal candidate will have experience in all aspects of software development for cloud applications with an emphasis on platform backend and data technologies.

Autodesk offers a hybrid work experience.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical architecture for critical platform and product initiatives.
• Lead complex cross-team engineering efforts from concept through delivery.
• Design scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions that support long-term business objectives.
• Partner with product, architecture, and engineering teams to align technical strategy and execution.
• Establish engineering standards, patterns, and best practices across multiple teams.
• Drive improvements in performance, reliability, observability, security, and developer experience.
• Own technical decision-making for large-scale systems and platform capabilities.
• Guide the evolution of frontend and backend architectures, APIs, integrations, and cloud services.
• Reduce technical debt while enabling continued product innovation and growth.
• Mentor senior engineers and act as a technical leader across the organization.
• Lead design reviews, architecture discussions, and technical planning activities.
• Contribute hands-on to software development and critical technical implementations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 12+ years of experience designing, building, and delivering commercial software applications.
• Proven experience leading architecture and technical direction for large-scale software systems.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including object-oriented design and distributed systems principles.
• Expertise in one or more modern programming languages such as TypeScript, JavaScript, C++, Java, or similar.
• Experience building cloud-native applications on AWS, Azure, or comparable platforms.
• Strong understanding of API design, service-oriented architectures, and event-driven systems.
• Experience with modern web technologies, including React, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern software delivery practices.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience influencing technical decisions across multiple teams and organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building platform products, shared services, or developer platforms.
• Experience modernizing or evolving large-scale applications and architectures.
• Knowledge of microservices, distributed systems, and cloud-native design patterns.
• Experience designing component libraries, design systems, or modern frontend architectures.
• Experience with Progressive Web Applications (PWA), WebGL, or 3D visualization technologies.
• Experience in B2B SaaS environments and multi-tenant platforms.
• Familiarity with digital twins, AEC, facilities management, or IoT domains.
• Experience improving engineering productivity through tooling, automation, and developer experience initiatives.
• Master's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.

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