Senior Principal Software Engineer

Job Requisition ID #

26WD96547

Senior Principal Software Engineer

Location: Krakow, Poland (Hybrid)

Position Overview

Autodesk makes software for people who design and make the world around us. From advanced manufacturing, sustainable buildings and resilient infrastructure to media experiences, Autodesk empowers innovators to solve complex challenges through technology.

Autodesk Operations Solutions is building a next-generation cloud platform – Tandem - that connects data and workflows across the whole manufacturing and facility lifecycle: from manufacturing engineering, process and facility design, production simulation to plant operations, monitoring and maintenance.

We are expanding our engineering presence in Krakow and are looking for a Senior Principal Software Engineer (Backend/Full Stack) to help shape the future of Autodesk Operations Solutions. This is a high-impact technical leadership role focused on driving platform strategy and architecture (partnering with experienced Autodesk senior architects) and delivering scalable cloud-native services that support mission-critical customer workflows.

You will work across teams and disciplines to influence technical direction, solve complex engineering challenges, and mentor engineers while remaining hands-on with design and development.

This is a unique opportunity to help build a growing engineering organization in Poland while contributing to global software solutions that make a real difference.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end delivery of major platform initiatives, from technical strategy and system design through implementation and operational excellence.
• Design and build scalable, resilient, and secure cloud-native services that support high-volume production workloads – with focus on backend services while contributing to frontend development when needed.
• Partner with Autodesk Architects and Engineering Leaders to define and drive the technical vision and architecture for critical platform services.
• Establish engineering standards, architectural patterns, and best practices that improve platform quality, reliability, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Architecture, and Engineering leaders to align technical investments with business objectives.
• Guide teams through complex technical challenges, balancing long-term architecture with near-term delivery goals.
• Lead design reviews, provide technical mentorship, and elevate engineering excellence across multiple teams.

• Contribute hands-on to software development across full stack technologies with focus on Go/C++ backends and React frontends (flexibly adapting to other technologies where appropriate)

• Participate in code reviews, troubleshooting, and performance optimization
• Champion operational excellence through observability, automation, reliability engineering, and continuous improvement practices.
• Participate in Agile planning and execution activities while helping teams continuously improve delivery practices.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline.
• 12+ years of experience designing, building, and operating large-scale commercial software systems.
• Proven experience leading architecture and delivery of complex platform initiatives spanning multiple teams.
• Deep expertise in software engineering with strong proficiency in one or more modern programming languages such as Go, C++, TypeScript, Node.js, C#, Python, Java or similar (Experience with Go and C++ is particularly valued)
• Strong experience designing distributed systems, microservices, cloud-native applications and API design
• Experience with any modern cloud platform such as AWS (preferred) or Azure.
• Strong understanding of data architecture and database technologies.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and modern software delivery practices.
• Strong understanding of system design, scalability, reliability, security, and performance optimization.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building multi-tenant B2B SaaS platforms.
• Experience operating large-scale cloud services in production environments.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, containerized workloads, and cloud observability practices.
• Experience building Progressive Web Applications (PWAs) and micro frontends.
• Experience with WebGL, 3D visualization technologies, or digital twin platforms.
• Familiarity with industrial and manufacturing domains (design, simulation, digital twin, operations), Smart Factory / Industry 4.0 solutions, facility operations, asset management, AEC etc.
• Familiarity with industrial simulation technologies, including discrete event simulation.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.

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About 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!

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