Principal Backend Developer, Remote Canada Job Requisition ID # 24WD80889
Position Overview
As a Principal Engineer on the Projects within Architecture, Engineering and Construction Solutions, you will be responsible for mentoring the engineering team and leading the technical design to build features that set our customers up for success in the Autodesk Construction Cloud.
The Projects team is responsible for the lifecycle of projects, including creation, modification and deletion; and asynchronously coordinating and notifying all dependent tools that a project has been modified in some vital way, and much more. We communicate directly with our customers to provide solutions to some of their biggest construction management problems. You will play a critical role in bringing these solutions to life.
Responsibilities
Design, code, test, debug and document new and existing features to ensure that the application meets business, quality, and operational needs
Build high-quality, robust code and establish/maintain high standards of code quality and testing
Provide guidance to team members on software development best practices
Interpret and translate business needs to technical requirements and tasks
Apply technical problem-solving skills to design secure, scalable architecture solutions
Research and drive adoption of new technologies
Identify risks and propose mitigation strategies associated with application architecture
Take an active role in code reviews and pull requests
Collaborate with a variety of teams in ACS, both domestic and abroad
Respond on a rotation basis to escalated incidents after-hours or on weekends to ensure 24/7 availability of our platform
Minimum Qualifications
5+ Years of experience in Amazon Web Services
Deep understanding of SNS, SQS, StepFunctions, EventBridge, CFN
8+ years of experience in software development and web technology stacks
5+ years of production experience building apps on large-scale cloud-based infrastructure
Expertise building RESTful APIs, microservices, and front-end interfaces
Expertise with JavaScript frameworks (Node.js, React)
Expertise with SQL/Postgres DB
Strong serverless cloud architectures
Strong experience with application maintenance and monitoring tools
Strong experience building automation and CI/CD pipelines
Experience guiding a team of 3+ software engineers on projects
Familiarity with using Docker to build containerized applications
Exceptional communication skills and the ability to converse fluently with a wide range of audiences including product managers, customers, and software engineers
Curiosity to understand and analyze problems, think critically, and devise solutions
Remote collaboration skills to work effectively on a distributed team
Flexibility under changing conditions and ability to multi-task between projects
Passion for growth, learning, and mentoring others
Salary transparency
Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For Canada-BC based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $131,500 and $180,840. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, we also have a significant emphasis on annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.
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