Senior Director, Data Architecture and Engineering

Autodesk

Senior Director of Data Architecture at Autodesk, leading innovative architectural decisions for the Product Data platform. Overseeing engineering of knowledge retrieval systems with global teams in a collaborative environment.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $192,000 - $344,850 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the Architectural vision for the Product Data platform
Drive complex architectural decisions and technology innovation in OLTP systems infrastructure
Build and evolve the knowledge retrieval engineering organization to deliver predictable execution, high quality, and operational excellence
Serve as a senior leader within the Product Data leadership team, shaping organizational strategy, prioritization, execution, and innovation across the portfolio
Partner with product, platform, and ecosystem teams to drive adoption of the Product Data platform across Autodesk’s product portfolio

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years of software engineering experience
5+ years leading architects, managers and senior leaders across global teams
Proven track record of owning and delivering large-scale, complex systems or platforms with measurable business impact
Deep expertise in distributed systems, databases, cloud platforms, high-scale transactional environments, knowledge retrieval systems and modern software architecture patterns
Advanced degree in computer science, engineering, or related field

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health and financial benefits
Time away and everyday wellness

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Hard Skills & Tools

software engineeringdistributed systemsdatabasescloud platformstransactional environmentsknowledge retrieval systemssoftware architecture patterns

Soft Skills

leadershiporganizational strategyprioritizationexecutioninnovation

Certifications

advanced degree in computer scienceadvanced degree in engineering