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Principal Software Developer

Full-stack EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 10,001+Since 1982H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Canada

Posted

2 days ago

Salary

$131K - $191.4K / year

Seniority

Lead

Job Description

Principal Software Developer

Autodesk

• Hands-on coding to deliver scalable backend services and infrastructure • Provide technical leadership and guidance for software architecture and design decisions • Mentor and support developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement • Develop and maintain reliable, secure, high performance cloud services • Maintain high code quality through automated deployments, unit and integration testing, and continuous improvement practices • Document and present technical solutions clearly and thoroughly • Support the engineering manager in achieving on-time delivery of team commitments • Participate in on-call rotations for production systems

Job Requirements

  • 10+ years of Software Development experience building enterprise level cloud services
  • BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • Experience building cloud services on Java using Spring OR Typescript
  • Strong understanding of cloud architecture, serverless computing, microservices, infrastructure as code, GitOps, and AWS best practices
  • Experience with front end frameworks and libraries such as React, NestJS, and Next.js
  • Hands-on experience with AWS services including ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, RDS, SQS, and SNS
  • Understanding of security principles, authentication, and authorization mechanisms
  • Familiarity with containerization using Docker
  • Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, including data modeling, ORM frameworks, and caching strategies
  • Experience designing and working with distributed systems and RESTful APIs, including integration with internal and external team APIs
  • Experience monitoring backend performance, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing optimizations for scalability, response times, and resource usage
  • Experience working with CI/CD pipelines such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package

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