Principal Backend Software Developer

Experience: Not Available to Not Available years

Location: Toronto, ON, Canada

Skills: Java, Kotlin, Node.js, REST, gRPC, Kubernetes, CI/CD, IaC, API design, data modeling, distributed systems, scaling, failure modes, consistency, caching, queues, streams, concurrency, idempotency, backpressure, cloud-native systems, observability, SDKs, reference implementations, golden paths, tenant isolation, RBAC, ABAC, compliance-minded logging, data retention

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 Principal Developer you will design and build the core APIs and orchestration layer (MCP) that connects AI systems to Autodesk’s commerce infrastructure—pricing, subscriptions, entitlements, and 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 the runtime and APIs that allow copilots/agents to invoke commerce capabilities safely and consistently (e.g., product discovery → pricing → eligibility/entitlements → checkout)
• Create standardized patterns for tool invocation (idempotency, retries, rate limits, validation), error contracts, and deterministic behaviors suitable for LLM/agent workflows
• Build adapters and service interfaces to existing commerce capabilities (pricing, subscriptions, entitlements, checkout), including backward compatibility and rollout strategies
• Own service SLOs/SLIs, observability (logs/metrics/traces), resilience patterns, and incident readiness; drive post-incident improvements
• Implement strong authN/authZ, tenant isolation, secrets management, auditability, policy enforcement, and safe-guardrails around agent actions (approvals, constraints, and traceability)
• Provide SDKs, documentation, reference implementations, and golden paths so product teams can integrate agents quickly and safely
• Drive architecture decisions across teams, lead design reviews/RFCs, mentor developers, and influence roadmaps across the commerce + AI ecosystem

Minimum Qualifications
• 10+ years building and operating production backend/platform systems
• Deep knowledge of distributed systems: scaling, failure modes, consistency, caching, queues/streams, concurrency, idempotency, and backpressure




• Strong backend proficiency in one or more languages (e.g., Java/Kotlin, Node Js), plus strong API design (REST/gRPC) and data modeling
• Experience with cloud-native systems (Kubernetes, CI/CD, IaC), and building reliable services with modern observability
• Proven ability to lead cross-team initiatives through ambiguity, balancing platform correctness, security, and product velocity

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience designing platforms for automation/agents (workflow orchestration, tool routing, policy engines, approvals, audit trails)
• Commerce domain exposure: pricing catalogs, subscription lifecycle, entitlement checks, tax/payment/checkout flows
• Multi-tenant enterprise patterns: tenant isolation, RBAC/ABAC, compliance-minded logging, data retention
• Experience building internal platforms with adoption metrics, SDKs, and versioned contracts

The Ideal Candidate
• AI copilots and agents can reliably and safely complete commerce tasks using your MCP layer (with solid auditability and guardrails)
• Integrations with pricing/subscription/entitlements/checkout become simpler, standardized, and faster for teams to adopt
• Platform reliability improves measurably (SLO attainment, incident reduction, faster recovery) while maintaining strict security and governance

Learn More / Plus d'information
About Autodesk / À propos d’Autodesk
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!




Bienvenue chez Autodesk ! Nos logiciels créent chaque jour des choses extraordinaires : des bâtiments les plus écologiques aux voitures les plus propres, en passant par les usines les plus intelligentes et les films à succès. Nous aidons les innovateurs à concrétiser leurs idées, transformant non seulement la façon dont les choses sont fabriquées, mais aussi ce qui peut l’être. Nous sommes très fiers de notre culture chez Autodesk ; elle est au cœur de tout ce que nous faisons. Notre culture guide notre façon de travailler et de nous comporter les uns envers les autres, influence nos interactions avec nos clients et nos partenaires, et définit notre image au monde. En tant qu’Autodeskien, vous pouvez accomplir un travail significatif qui contribue à bâtir un monde meilleur, conçu et réalisé pour tous. Prêt à façonner le monde et votre avenir ? Rejoignez-nous !
Salary transparency / Transparence salariale
Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.
Le salaire est l'un des éléments du programme de rémunération concurrentiel d'Autodesk. Pour les postes basés au Canada (Colombie-Britannique), nous proposons un salaire de base compris entre X et X dollars. Les offres sont basées sur l'expérience et la situation géographique du candidat et peuvent dépasser cette fourchette. En plus du salaire de base, notre programme de rémunération peut inclure des primes annuelles en espèces, des commissions pour les postes commerciaux, des attributions d'actions et un ensemble complet d'avantages sociaux.
Diversity & Belonging / Diversité et appurtenance
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