Data Engineer

We are looking for a Data Engineer to design, build, maintain, monitor, integrate, and test scalable data pipelines in production.

In this role, you will partner with Machine Learning Engineering, Platform Engineering, Data Analysts, and other stakeholders to deliver data pipelines that support specific business needs. Your work will contribute to strategic initiatives such as optimizing digital conversion metrics and supporting Autodesk Assistant, an LLM-driven chatbot designed to answer customer inquiries.

Our culture is built on collaboration, mutual support, and continuous learning. We encourage hands-on technical problem-solving, knowledge sharing, and ongoing personal development.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines that support continuous data flow, analytics, and machine learning use cases

• Develop and implement data models and schemas to ensure data integrity, accessibility, and usability

• Manage and optimize relational and NoSQL database systems for performance and availability

• Integrate data from multiple sources while ensuring consistency, quality, and reliability

• Design and manage ETL processes to move and transform data across systems

• Implement data governance practices to support data security, privacy, and compliance

• Collaborate with data scientists, machine learning engineers, analysts, platform engineers, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions

• Tune database and pipeline performance for efficient processing and querying of large datasets

• Maintain clear documentation for data processes, models, architecture, and operational workflows

• Partner with internal platform teams to build reliable, scalable, and reusable data solutions

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

• Experience programming in Python , Java, Scala, or a similar language

• Strong SQL skills and experience working with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL

• Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Cassandra, or similar technologies

• Understanding of data modeling, data architecture, and ETL processes

• Experience with big data technologies and frameworks such as Kafka, Flink, Parquet, Iceberg, or similar tools

• Experience using workflow orchestration or ETL tools such as Apache Airflow

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS , Azure, or Google Cloud

• Familiarity with cloud data services such as AWS Glue, EMR, Redshift, S3, BigQuery, or similar

• Experience with data warehousing solutions such as Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery

• Experience with version control systems such as Git and CI/CD pipelines

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in customer journey analytics, personalization, or digital conversion optimization

• Familiarity with machine learning concepts and experience collaborating with data science or machine learning teams

• Knowledge of real-time data processing and streaming architectures

• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or other containerization and orchestration technologies

• Relevant certifications in big data technologies, cloud platforms, or database management

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field

From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk's competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $86,000 and $153,670. 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

Diversity & Belonging

We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging

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