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# Software Development Engineer

- **Company:** Autodesk
- **Location:** Portland, OR, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $98,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Audit Trail, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Machine Learning, Node.Js, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Large Language Models, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Build Management, Kubernetes, Low Latency, Restful APIs, Autodesk Autocad
- **Published:** July 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000ggdzr3

## About the Role

+ 3+ years of experience building backend or platform services

 + Strong proficiency in Java, Node Js, or similar backend languages (or equivalent)

 + Experience with distributed systems, APIs, and service orchestration

 + Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures (AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD)

 + Hands-on experience integrating backend systems with: LLMs, AI agents, or ML-driven services, Tool / function calling or workflow orchestration

 + Understanding of AI system characteristics: Non-determinism, Latency tradeoffs, Safety and guardrails

 + Experience with: Authorization, security, and data protection, Auditability and compliance requirements, High-availability and fault-tolerant systems

Preferred Qualifications

 + Experience with commerce systems (pricing, subscriptions, billing, payments)

 + Familiarity with event-driven architectures and async workflows

 + Experience building shared platforms used by multiple teams

 + Exposure to experimentation, metrics, or AI evaluation frameworks

## Description

Autodesk is building a shared AI-assisted commerce platform that enables AI copilots and agents to safely discover, recommend, and transact Autodesk offerings.

As a Backend / Platform Developer, you will design and build the core APIs and orchestration layer (MCP) that connect AI systems to Autodesk's existing commerce infrastructure (pricing, subscriptions, entitlements, checkout), with enterprise-grade reliability, security, and governance.

This role sits at the intersection of platform engineering, distributed systems, and applied AI enablement.

Responsibilities

 + Design and implement scalable APIs for: Product discovery and offering configuration, Pricing and promotion resolution, Subscription, entitlement, and eligibility validation, Ensure APIs are deterministic, explainable, and versioned for AI

 + Build orchestration workflows that allow AI agents to perform multi-step commerce actions safely

 + Implement guardrails for: Pricing and contract rules, Enterprise and channel policies, Approval flows and rollback handling, Provide observability, audit logs, and traceability for AI-driven actions


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