Principal Backend Engineer – Distributed Systems Leader
autodeskSacramento (CA)
Principal Backend Engineer – Distributed Systems Leader
Posted 2 days ago
autodeskSacramento (CA)
SENIORITY
Lead
About the role
Autodesk, Inc. seeks a Principal Software Engineer – Backend to drive architecture and reliability for enterprise data services across multiple teams. You will own critical backend systems, define standards, and mentor engineers in a fast-moving environment.
The role emphasizes scalable distributed services, API design, and event-driven patterns, with hands-on coding and cross-domain leadership. Collaboration with product and data teams is essential to deliver robust, scalable solutions.
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