Principal Engineer (Java/Node, AWS)

Autodesk
Pune
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: DevOps, Cloud & InfrastructureExperience: 12+ yearsSkills: ["Technical leadership","Problem-solving","Communication","Mentoring","Knowledge sharing"]

Lead the architecture and evolution of Autodesk’s Concurrent Editing Platform that enables real-time collaboration at scale. Drive distributed, event-driven microservices and platform capabilities end-to-end, from engineering practices and quality to deployment, operations, and production support. Use Java/Node, Spring, WebSockets, REST APIs, and AWS services to deliver low-latency, highly available systems. Mentor engineers, guide technical alignment across teams, and resolve incidents with root-cause improvements.

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Principal Engineer (Java/Node, AWS)

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Job Summary

Lead the architecture and evolution of Autodesk’s Concurrent Editing Platform that enables real-time collaboration at scale. Drive distributed, event-driven microservices and platform capabilities end-to-end, from engineering practices and quality to deployment, operations, and production support. Use Java/Node, Spring, WebSockets, REST APIs, and AWS services to deliver low-latency, highly available systems. Mentor engineers, guide technical alignment across teams, and resolve incidents with root-cause improvements.
Location: Pune
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: DevOps, Cloud & Infrastructure
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead architecture and development of scalable, real-time collaboration platforms using Java/Node, Spring Boot, WebSockets, REST APIs, AWS ECS, Redis, and Kafka.
  • •Design and drive distributed, event-driven microservices architectures focused on scalability, resiliency, latency, and observability.
  • •Own platform capabilities end-to-end, including architecture, engineering practices, quality, deployment, operational excellence, and production support.
  • •Lead large, ambiguous technical initiatives from requirements clarification through delivery.
  • •Act as a technical leader during production incidents, driving root cause analysis, resolution, and systemic improvements, while mentoring engineers through design reviews and guidance.

Key Requirements

  • •12+ years of software engineering experience, with strong expertise in backend and distributed systems.
  • •Extensive microservices development experience using Java, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, Spring Data JPA, and RESTful APIs.
  • •Deep hands-on experience developing and running systems on AWS cloud services.
  • •Strong understanding of concurrency, event-driven systems, caching, synchronization, and fault-tolerant architectures.
  • •Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives across multiple engineering teams with strong technical leadership and communication.
Experience:12+ years
Skills:Technical leadershipProblem-solvingCommunicationMentoringKnowledge sharing
Tech Stack:JavaNode.jsSpring BootSpring MVCSpring SecuritySpring Data JPAREST APIsWebSocketsAWS ECSRedisKafkaMicroservicesDistributed systemsEvent-driven architecturesObservabilitySpec Driven DevelopmentAI tools

Company Brief

Autodesk
Provides design and engineering software for architecture, construction, manufacturing, media, and entertainment industries, offering CAD, BIM, and 3D modeling tools to enable product and infrastructure design workflows.
Industry: Enterprise Software
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Rafael, United States
Founded: 1982
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