Software Engineer, Education

Implement backend servicesAPIs, integrations, and product infrastructure that support education product features and platform experiences

Move quickly from prototype to production, balancing speed, quality, maintainability, and user impact

Integrate and productize ML/AI solutions in close collaboration withdigital experienceand platform engineering teams

Build andmaintainautomation,pluginsor SDKs for CAD platforms (e.g., Fusion, Revit,3DS Max, Maya), including tooling to support reproducible experiments and product delivery

Work across product and engineering boundaries, including lightweight frontend integration, data pipelines, service orchestration, experimentation tooling, or internal product workflows when needed

Work with CI/CD systems (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and containerized deployments (Docker), andcontribute to observability and reliability of services

Write robust, well-tested code andparticipateactively in code reviews and design discussions; follow security and data-handling best practices

Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, researchers, frontend engineers, ML engineers, and platform teams to turn ambiguous problems into shipped features

Document designs, APIs,runbooksand hand-off materials to product teams, and help onboard other engineers to the codebase

Contribute to team culture by sharingknowledge, andpromoting reproducible engineering practices

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent practical experience

3+ years of professional software engineering experience (or equivalent)

Strongprogramming skills in Python and/or C++; experience writing production-quality code andlibraries

Understandingof Full-Stack development workflows/processes

Able to utilise AI coding tools for increasedvelocity

Experiencewith containerization (Docker) and version control (Git)

Proven ability to integrate with CI/CD pipelines andmaintaintestable, maintainable code

Ability to work cross-functionally with product managers, designers, researchers, ML engineers, platform engineers, or other technical teams to ship features

Strong debugging, problem-solvingskillsand attention to detail

Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate in a distributed team

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working on CAD or 3D geometry systems (meshes, B-Reps, geometry kernels) or building plugins/automation for CAD platforms (e.g., Fusion,Revit,AutoCAD, Maya)

Knowledge ofOpenCascadeor other geometry libraries

Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS) and deploying/monitoring services in the cloud

Front-end familiarity (JavaScript, React/Next.js) for engineers who contribute to product-facing UI elements

Understanding of software architecture and design patterns for scalable systems

Experience translating prototypes, research ideas, or ambiguous product concepts into production-ready implementations

Prior exposure toeducationenvironments and the workflow of translating prototypes to product-ready implementations

The Ideal Candidate

Product-minded:You care about the user, the problem, and whether the thing you buildactually worksin the real world

Pragmatic and hands-on — able to move quickly from prototype to production-quality implementation, whilemaintaininggood engineering judgment

Curious: You are willing to learn new systems, tools, product areas, or technical domains to move the work forward

Passionate abouteducation,geometryand 3D data

Collaborative and communicative — you explain technicaltrade-offsclearly and help drive consensus

Our team @ Autodesk

Autodesk Education Experiences (AEX) empowers the next generation of innovators by providing access to Autodesk tools, learning programs, and certifications. We are seeking aSoftware Development Engineer to focusonbuildingnew product experiences for our education community: students, educators and institutions who are shaping the future of design and make.This is a small, fast-moving team inside Autodesk, working much more like an early-stage product team than a large enterprise engineering group.Our team values curiosity,craftsmanship, and a pragmatic approach to shipping high-quality product experiences end-to-end.

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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!

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For Canada based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $78,000 and $114,400. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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