Principal Engineer (backend), Commerce Platform

Autodesk

Portland, OR, United States
Base: $139,000 - $249,260; bonus/equity: annual ca...
Distributed systems design
Backend systems development
Api design (rest/grpc)
Autodesk is building a shared AI-assisted commerce platform that enables AI copilots and agents to safely discover, recommend, and transact Autodesk offerings

Job Summary

  • 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 Principal Engineer, you will design and build the core APIs and orchestration layer (MCP) that connects AI systems to Autodesk’s commerce infrastructure—pricing, subscriptions, entitlements, and checkout—with enterprise-grade reliability, security, and governance.
  • From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work.

Matching Summary

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

Salary

Base: $139,000 - $249,260; Bonus/Equity: annual cash bonuses, stock grants; Benefits: comprehensive benefits package

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • distributed systems design
  • backend systems development
  • API design (REST/gRPC)
  • cloud-native systems
  • enterprise reliability and operability
  • security and governance by design

Nice-to-have

  • platform design for automation
  • commerce domain exposure
  • multi-tenant enterprise patterns
  • internal platform development

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years backend/platform systems experience
  • Strong backend proficiency
  • Experience with cloud-native systems
  • Proven leadership ability

Work Rights

Not specified

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