Engineering Manager, Autodesk

• This role is intended for a people-focused engineering leader with a strong foundation in backend software engineering, APIs, and service-oriented architectures, who can effectively manage delivery, execution, and collaboration across product and engineering partners
• This role requires comfort operating in ambiguity, balancing short-term delivery with long-term technical and organizational health. Familiarity with data engineering concepts is beneficial, and the manager should be willing to engage in limited hands-on data or backend work when necessary
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong emphasis on backend systems and APIs
• 3+ years of people management experience, managing teams of software engineers
• Solid technical background in backend software engineering, including API and service development (e.g., Python or equivalent backend languages)
• Hands-on experience designing and operating services on AWS or comparable cloud platforms
• Good understanding of distributed systems, including asynchronous processing, messaging, and fault tolerance
• Experience running agile delivery processes, including sprint planning, capacity management, and backlog prioritization
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with product, program, and cross-functional stakeholders

Desirable

• We are hiring an Engineering Manager – Data & Services to lead a team of software engineers responsible for building and operating backend services and APIs that support Autodesk’s enterprise data and platform capabilities
• As an Engineering Manager, your primary responsibility is to lead and enable the team—through clear direction, strong execution, and continuous coaching—while staying sufficiently hands-on to guide technical decisions, review designs, and support production operations
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of backend software engineers, fostering strong engineering culture, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Own people management responsibilities including hiring, onboarding, performance management, career development, and engagement
• Run day-to-day agile execution for the team, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, capacity planning, delivery tracking, and retrospectives
• Partner closely with product and program management to translate roadmaps and requirements into clear, prioritized, and executable engineering plans
• Be accountable for delivery outcomes, quality, and team health—balancing scope, timelines, and technical tradeoffs
• Provide technical leadership for backend services and APIs, guiding architecture, reviewing designs and code, and ensuring sound engineering decisions
• Ensure the team builds and operates scalable, reliable backend systems, including microservices, serverless components, and event-driven workflows
• Drive strong production ownership practices, including observability, incident response, root-cause analysis, and durable remediation
• Manage cross-team dependencies and collaborate with partner teams to deliver aligned outcomes
• Align team execution with broader organizational goals, engineering standards, and best practices