Senior Principal Engineer – AI Builder

Autodesk

Senior Principal Engineer using AI to fundamentally change systems at Autodesk. Leading a team to deliver high-impact workflow solutions with a strong focus on applied AI.

Posted 4/27/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California, Colorado, Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $165,000 - $296,450 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Find and work through seams, bottlenecks, and hand offs
Engineer end-to-end, AI-native workflow proofs
Build working prototypes and scrappy, production-like implementations
Test and compare AI approaches in real workflows
Produce clear "before vs after" proof points

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of experience building and operating production systems
Strong system and architectural judgment across services, data, and workflows
Strong applied AI capability
Strong product and workflow judgment
Strong software engineering fundamentals
Proven track record of solving complex, cross-domain problems
Demonstrated ability to deliver cross-team or organizational impact
High learning velocity in rapidly evolving technical environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and financial benefits
Time away and everyday wellness

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Hard Skills & Tools

AI-native workflowsprototypingproduction systemssoftware engineeringapplied AIsystem architecturedata workflowscomplex problem solvingcross-domain solutionsworkflow judgment

Soft Skills

system judgmentproduct judgmentorganizational impactcross-team collaborationhigh learning velocity