Software Development Manager at Autodesk in Bengaluru

Job description

Job Requisition ID # 26WD101358 Position Overview Autodesk is looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing engineering team within the Enterprise Technology (ET) organization. The team builds integrations and platform capabilities that empower Customer Success teams to drive customer adoption, engagement, retention, and business outcomes at scale. In this role, you will lead, hire, develop, and grow a team of talented engineers while remaining closely connected to the technology. You will provide technical direction, review designs, guide delivery, and develop proofs of concept when needed while collaborating closely with Architects, Product Managers, Program Managers, and cross-functional engineering teams. We are looking for a hands-on, technology-forward engineering leader who embraces Artificial Intelligence (AI)-assisted development, modern engineering practices, and emerging technologies. You will combine people leadership, technical expertise, and strong execution to deliver meaningful customer and business impact. Responsibilities Lead, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers across back-end, full-stack, and platform engineering domains Foster a high-performing engineering culture focused on collaboration, ownership, accountability, innovation, and continuous learning Conduct regular performance reviews, career development discussions, coaching, and technical mentoring Support hiring efforts, including technical interviews, onboarding, workforce planning, and team growth Provide technical guidance and architectural oversight for back-end services, full-stack applications, integrations, and distributed systems Partner with Principal Engineers and Architects to align system architecture with long-term platform strategy Ensure teams follow engineering best practices, including automated testing, Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), observability, code reviews, and secure coding Guide teams in designing and building scalable, reliable, secure, and maintainable systems Promote the responsible adoption of AI-assisted development tools and modern developer productivity practices Collaborate with Product Management and business stakeholders to translate requirements into engineering roadmaps and execution plans Drive the delivery of high-quality software through Agile development practices and effective engineering execution Ensure reliable production systems by promoting operational excellence, monitoring, observability, and effective incident management Identify and remove technical and organizational blockers to enable teams to deliver effectively Enable teams to build data-driven and AI-enabled capabilities using modern data platforms and Machine Learning (ML) technologies Support the development of data pipelines, analytics platforms, and AI-powered workflows Encourage the effective use of AI-assisted tools across software development, testing, automation, and engineering workflows Partner with Data and Platform teams to deliver scalable data and AI infrastructure Manage team priorities, dependencies, risks, and deliverables while ensuring alignment with organizational objectives Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience 10+ years of software engineering experience, including hands-on development and production software delivery 2–4 years of experience in engineering leadership, people management, or technical team leadership Demonstrated experience hiring, mentoring, coaching, and developing high-performing engineering teams Strong hands-on experience with JavaScript, React, Node.js, Express, or similar modern web development technologies Experience working with databases and designing data-driven applications Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and exposure to serverless architectures Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment