Principal Cloud Platform Developer

Autodesk

Principal Cloud Platform Developer at Autodesk driving developer enablement through cloud platforms and AI/ML solutions. Seeking a leader to design and evolve scalable systems for developer onboarding.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeToronto • 🇨🇦 CanadaLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSCloudDistributed SystemsDockerJavaScriptJenkinsKubernetesNode.jsPythonSDLCSpinnakerTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and drive the architecture and evolution of developer onboarding and enablement platforms
Standardize and improve service deployment processes across application teams
Accelerate onboarding and deployment timelines through scalable platform automation
Design and implement cloud-native automation to reduce manual effort across onboarding workflows
Build and support developer enablement tooling and internal platform services
Provide hands-on technical guidance and support for developers using internal platforms
Troubleshoot complex platform and integration issues across distributed systems
Collaborate with application and platform teams to ensure evolving developer needs are met
Design and implement AI/ML and agentic AI solutions to automate onboarding, enhance troubleshooting, and improve developer self-service capabilities
Apply AI-driven automation to improve platform efficiency, reliability, and developer experience at scale
Define and contribute to technical roadmap planning for platform modernization and automation initiatives
Create and maintain high-quality technical documentation, runbooks, and enablement materials
Stay current with emerging technologies in cloud platforms, AI/ML, and agentic AI systems

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
8+ years of experience building scalable cloud-native applications using Python, Node.js, or similar frameworks
8+ years of experience in cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
8+ years of experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines and SDLC automation (Jenkins, CloudBees, Spinnaker, etc.)
8+ years of experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and platform automation tools (Terraform, Helm, Ansible, etc.)
Experience with containerized and distributed systems using Docker and Kubernetes
Strong understanding of cloud networking, observability, and distributed system design
Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and incident resolution skills
Experience creating operational documentation (runbooks, engineering guides, system design docs)
Strong collaboration and communication skills across engineering teams
Hands-on experience building and deploying production AI/ML systems
Experience with agentic AI systems or LLM-based automation workflows (tool use, orchestration, autonomous agents)
Proven ability to operate at a Principal Engineer level, combining hands-on execution with architecture ownership and technical leadership.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual cash bonuses
Stock grants
Comprehensive benefits package

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonNode.jsCI/CD pipelinesSDLC automationJenkinsCloudBeesSpinnakerInfrastructure-as-CodeTerraformDocker

Soft Skills

troubleshootingdebuggingincident resolutioncollaborationcommunicationtechnical leadership

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s degree in Computer Science