As a Director of Engineering at Autodesk, you will play a crucial role in leading engineering efforts for the Search initiatives within the Product Data Platform. Your responsibilities will include:
• Defining and driving the vision and direction of Autodesks Search Platform in collaboration with the leadership team• Promoting technical excellence, innovation, and employee engagement at the site level• Leading the engineering efforts to build highly scalable, distributed, and data-intensive platform services• Mentoring, managing, and growing a high-caliber team of engineering managers and individual contributors• Spearheading engineering strategy and innovation in Search and Information Retrieval for complex Design and Make data ecosystems• Collaborating closely with product and platform leaders to define the strategic technical roadmap• Identifying and leading cross-functional opportunities and aligning engineering priorities with broader business objectives• Proposing new initiatives for organizational growth and advocating for appropriate resourcing and prioritization• Enhancing development standards through industry best practices and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning• Balancing short-term business goals with long-term engineering healthQualifications Required:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience• 15 years of experience in software development, with a focus on building cloud-scale applications and services• 5 years of experience leading large, multi-level engineering teams• Proven success in engineering leadership roles with a strong track record of delivering complex projects• Deep expertise in building and managing large-scale, distributed systems• Strong understanding of software development methodologies, agile frameworks, and project management principles• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making• Strategic mindset with the ability to align engineering initiatives with broader business objectives• Ability to attract, mentor, and retain high-performing engineering talentPreferred Qualifications:
• Experience with Search and Information Retrieval Systems• Expertise in building SaaS platforms on major cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, or Azure• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute technology strategies aligned with complex business domains• Proficiency in designing APIs using REST, GraphQL, or gRPC• Experience monitoring and improving the reliability of large-scale systems• Background in technical product management and experience in building product roadmaps• Familiarity with building scalable data and machine learning (ML) pipelinesAutodesk is a company that celebrates real-world problem solvers, creative rebels, and innovators who are passionate about improving the world around them. Join Autodesk to be your authentic self and contribute to building a better future for all. As a Director of Engineering at Autodesk, you will play a crucial role in leading engineering efforts for the Search initiatives within the Product Data Platform. Your responsibilities will include:
• Defining and driving the vision and direction of Autodesks Search Platform in collaboration with the leadership team• Promoting technical excellence, innovation, and employee engagement at the site level• Leading the engineering efforts to build highly scalable, distributed, and data-intensive platform services• Mentoring, managing, and growing a high-caliber team of engineering managers and individual contributors• Spearheading engineering strategy and innovation in Search and Information Retrieval for complex Design and Make data ecosystems• Collaborating closely with product and platform leaders to define the strategic technical roadmap• Identifying and leading cross-functional opportunities and aligning engineering priorities with broader business objectives• Proposing new initiatives for organizational growth and advocating for appropriate resourcing and prioritization• Enhancing development standards through industry best practices and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning• Balancing short-term business goals with long-term engineering healthQualifications Required:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience• 15 years of experience in software development, with a focus on building cloud-scale applications and services• 5 years of experience leading large, multi-level engineering teams• Proven success in engineering leadership roles with a strong track record of delivering complex projects• Deep expertise in building and managing large-scale, distributed systems• Strong understanding of software development methodologies, agile frameworks, and project management principles• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision-ma
