Principal Engineer - Java, AWS

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Position Overview

We’re looking for a highly skilled and experienced backend developer with expertise in server-side software development and AWS to join our Fusion 360 Data team as a Principal Engineer. This is a pivotal role in shaping the architecture and future of our Data Management services, including Fusion Team, for Autodesk Fusion 360. Autodesk Fusion 360 is a next-generation CAD application with an ecosystem of client and server components, a next-generation web client, SDK, and a variety of cloud services that interact with world-leading CAD products such as AutoCAD, Inventor, and Revit.

Join us in pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with Autodesk Fusion 360 and be a part of an innovative team that delivers high-quality and impactful solutions. As a Principal Engineer, you will have a significant impact on the direction and success of our projects, and your expertise will drive our technology forward.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a Scrum team that maintains multiple microservices foundational to the Data for Fusion 360

• Troubleshoot and resolve complicated technical issues, providing guidance and solutions to the team

• Architect, design, and implement high-quality, clean, and efficient code following best practices and development guidelines

• Proactively and continuously evaluate and address issues related to performance, stability, scalability, and extensibility of the systems

• Lead the development and maintenance of test automations, ensuring robustness and reliability

• Collaborate with the Product Owner, Scrum Master, and team members to understand and analyse requirements, and develop/maintain microservices

• Research, prototype, and implement new ideas, technologies, and patterns to solve complex technical challenges

• Deliver results that meet product user stories with a high level of quality and customer satisfaction

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of features

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or College Diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience

• 10+ years of hands-on experience with commercial cloud services and applications

• Proven experience in leading critical projects and teams in a fast-paced environment

• Strong understanding of Java programming language, object-oriented design principles, Spring, and Jersey

• Extensive experience in developing and maintaining large-scale microservices with a strong understanding of caching (preferably Redis), distributed tracing, eventing (preferably Kinesis), and scaling techniques

• Expert in developing RESTful web services using Java, Spring, Spring Boot, and Jersey

• Extensive experience with relational and NoSQL database technologies, e.g., MySQL, DynamoDB

• Hands-on experience with unit and automation testing tools such as JUnit, Cucumber, JMeter, etc

• Deep knowledge of UML, software design patterns, distributed systems, resiliency, and security

• Strong troubleshooting skills through stack trace analysis, thread and memory profiling, and remote debugging

• Experience with build and CI/CD tools like Ant, Gradle, Docker, Jenkins

• Experience with Git or equivalent version control system

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Willingness to work with colleagues across different time zones

• Ability to adapt to changing business needs and priorities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) stack - ECS, Lambda, Batch, Step Function, API Gateway, CloudFront, S3, SQS, etc

• Familiarity with Python and Groovy

• Familiarity with JavaScript frameworks like AngularJS, React.js, Redux

• Experience with Agile development practices

• Experience with search technologies like Lucene and Elasticsearch

• Experience working with Jira and Wiki

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