Senior Principal Engineer

Autodesk, Inc. is a global leader in design software for architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, and media and entertainment industries. Autodesk Operations Solutions is developing a cloud-first platform that unifies facility operations, asset management, maintenance, process improvement, and building-systems data, centered around Autodesk Tandem, which provides digital twin operational workflows and services. The Krakow team focuses on shaping the future of Operations solutions with an emphasis on cloud platform backend and data technologies.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of experience designing, building, and delivering commercial software applications.
• Proven experience leading architecture and technical direction for large-scale software systems.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals including object-oriented design and distributed systems principles.
• Expertise in one or more modern programming languages such as TypeScript, JavaScript, C++, Java, or similar.
• Experience building cloud-native applications on AWS, Azure, or comparable platforms.
• Strong understanding of API design, service-oriented architectures, and event-driven systems.
• Experience with modern web technologies including React, TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience working with relational and/or NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern software delivery practices.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience influencing technical decisions across multiple teams and organizations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience building platform products, shared services, or developer platforms.
• Experience modernizing or evolving large-scale applications and architectures.
• Knowledge of microservices, distributed systems, and cloud-native design patterns.
• Experience designing component libraries, design systems, or modern frontend architectures.
• Experience with Progressive Web Applications (PWA), WebGL, or 3D visualization technologies.
• Experience in B2B SaaS environments and multi-tenant platforms.
• Familiarity with digital twins, AEC, facilities management, or IoT domains.
• Experience improving engineering productivity through tooling, automation, and developer experience initiatives.
• Master's degree in Computer Science or related discipline.

• Define and drive the technical architecture for critical platform and product initiatives.
• Lead complex cross-team engineering efforts from concept through delivery.
• Design scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions supporting long-term business objectives.
• Partner with product, architecture, and engineering teams to align technical strategy and execution.
• Establish engineering standards, patterns, and best practices across multiple teams.
• Drive improvements in performance, reliability, observability, security, and developer experience.
• Own technical decision-making for large-scale systems and platform capabilities.
• Guide the evolution of frontend and backend architectures, APIs, integrations, and cloud services.
• Reduce technical debt while enabling continued product innovation and growth.
• Mentor senior engineers and act as a technical leader across the organization.
• Lead design reviews, architecture discussions, and technical planning activities.
• Contribute hands-on to software development and critical technical implementations.

Position is located in Krakow, Poland. Employment is permanent. Existing contractors or consultants with Autodesk are advised to apply internally.