Software Development Engineer at Autodesk

You're a mid-level backend or platform developer with at least three years of experience building scalable APIs and distributed systems. **What makes it worth

Work type: onsite

Location: Portland, OR, USA

Salary: $98,000 – $175,450/yr

Type: Full-time

Summary

You're a mid-level backend or platform developer with at least three years of experience building scalable APIs and distributed systems. **What makes it worth a look...** This full-time, on-site role at Autodesk in Portland, OR, offers a competitive salary range of $98,000 to $175,450 annually, focusing on building a shared AI-assisted commerce platform. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have strong proficiency in Java, Node.js, or similar backend languages. * Possess a strong understanding of cloud-native architectures like AWS and Kubernetes. * Have hands-on experience integrating backend systems with LLMs or AI agents. * Understand AI system characteristics such as non-determinism and safety guardrails.

Job Description

Job Requisition ID #

26WD97140

Position Overview
Autodesk is building a shared AI-assisted commerce platform that enables AI copilots and agents to safely discover, recommend, and transact Autodesk offerings.

As a Backend / Platform Developer, you will design and build the core APIs and orchestration layer (MCP) that connect AI systems to Autodesk’s existing commerce infrastructure (pricing, subscriptions, entitlements, checkout), with enterprise-grade reliability, security, and governance.

This role sits at the intersection of platform engineering, distributed systems, and applied AI enablement.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable APIs for: Product discovery and offering configuration, Pricing and promotion resolution, Subscription, entitlement, and eligibility validation, Ensure APIs are deterministic, explainable, and versioned for AI

• Build orchestration workflows that allow AI agents to perform multi-step commerce actions safely

• Implement guardrails for: Pricing and contract rules, Enterprise and channel policies, Approval flows and rollback handling, Provide observability, audit logs, and traceability for AI-driven actions

• Partner with AI/ML developers to integrate LLM-based agents via tools, APIs, and function calling

• Design systems resilient to non-deterministic AI behavior

• Support evaluation, monitoring, and error handling for AI-triggered workflows

• Integrate with existing Autodesk commerce, identity, and platform services

• Define API contracts and platform standards used across product teams

• Contribute to long-term platform architecture and scalability decisions

• 3+ years of experience building backend or platform services

• Strong proficiency in Java, Node Js, or similar backend languages (or equivalent)

• Experience with distributed systems, APIs, and service orchestration

• Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures (AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD)

• Hands-on experience integrating backend systems with: LLMs, AI agents, or ML-driven services, Tool / function calling or workflow orchestration

• Understanding of AI system characteristics: Non-determinism, Latency tradeoffs, Safety and guardrails

• Experience with: Authorization, security, and data protection, Auditability and compliance requirements, High-availability and fault-tolerant systems

• Experience with commerce systems (pricing, subscriptions, billing, payments)

• Familiarity with event-driven architectures and async workflows

• Experience building shared platforms used by multiple teams

• Exposure to experimentation, metrics, or AI evaluation frameworks

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.

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.

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!

Benefits

From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting [https://benefits.autodesk.com/](https://benefits.autodesk.com/)

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $98,000 and $175,450. 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.

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