Full-Time

Principal Data Analyst

Posted on 8/21/2026

Autodesk

Autodesk

10,001+ employees

Design software, engineering, and entertainment solutions

Compensation Overview

CA$99k - CA$145.2k/yr

+ Annual cash bonuses + Stock grants

Remote in Canada + 4 more

More locations: Montreal, QC, Canada | Toronto, ON, Canada | Vancouver, BC, Canada | Québec City, QC, Canada

Hybrid

The role may require in-person onboarding or identity verification.

Bachelor's, Master's

Category
Data & Analytics (1)
Required Skills
LLM
Power BI
Python
Airflow
Data Visualization
R
SQL
Machine Learning
Data Engineering
Version Control
Looker
Data Analysis
Snowflake

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Requirements
  • At least 8 years of experience in large data analysis, business intelligence, or a related field, preferably within a technology or SaaS environment.
  • A bachelor's degree in a quantitative field such as Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related discipline.
  • Demonstrated principal or staff-level scope, including independently shaping ambiguous problems, influencing product roadmaps, and driving decisions across multiple teams.
  • Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development and analysis tools such as Claude Code and Cursor to accelerate coding, automate workflows, prototype tools, or extend beyond traditional analyst workflows.
  • Strong skills in data querying and manipulation with SQL.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R for data analysis and modeling.
  • Experience with data warehouse ELT tools including Airflow, dbt, and Snowflake.
  • Experience with semantic layers, governed metric definitions, and business intelligence or visualization tools such as Looker or Power BI.
  • A track record of enabling trustworthy self-service analytics.
  • Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capability to work independently on complex datasets and derive actionable insights.
  • Knowledge of statistical techniques and modeling methodologies to drive in-depth data insights and support predictive analytics.
  • Ability to communicate complex data insights and recommendations clearly and accessibly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Ability to work across functions, engage with diverse stakeholders, and provide data-driven support for strategic initiatives.
Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with product managers and cross-functional teams to identify, define, and address business problems and opportunities through data analysis.
  • Use analytical skills to derive actionable insights from large and complex datasets and communicate findings clearly and concisely to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Define product measurement across north-star metrics, KPI/OKR frameworks, metric trees, instrumentation, guardrails, and launch measurement for platform initiatives.
  • Use AI coding and analysis tools to accelerate SQL and Python development, automate repeatable analytical work, prototype lightweight data applications or assistants, and create reusable workflows with appropriate validation, provenance, and human review.
  • Create clear and impactful data visualizations using tools such as Power BI, Looker, or similar tools to communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders across the organization.
  • Build and evolve canonical datasets, semantic models, metric definitions, dashboards, and self-service experiences that can be reliably consumed by people and AI systems.
  • Proactively mine data-driven insights to support PSET's platform outcomes, focusing on performance, user engagement, and overall business impact.
  • Partner with Data Engineering on data quality, lineage, observability, and scalable pipelines.
  • Use version control, testing, code review, and reproducible development practices for high-value analytical assets.
  • Communicate complex findings as concise decisions and trade-offs for technical and executive audiences.
  • Mentor analysts and cross-functional partners on problem framing, experimentation, AI-assisted analytics, and data storytelling.
Desired Qualifications
  • Prior experience working in a SaaS company or a platform engineering organization.
  • Familiarity with Autodesk's product portfolio and its applications in various industries.
  • Experience analyzing AI/ML or agentic products, including evaluation frameworks and quality, task success, latency, reliability, or cost trade-offs.
  • Experience building lightweight internal data products, analytical applications, or LLM-enabled tools connected to governed enterprise data.
  • A master's degree in a quantitative field such as Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related discipline.

Autodesk produces software for design, engineering, and entertainment work. Its products help professionals create, plan, simulate, and manage projects—from buildings and manufactured parts to films and games—using licenses, subscriptions, and cloud-based tools. Users interact with Autodesk software by running design and modeling tools, collaborating online, and leveraging cloud services for storage, rendering, and project management. What sets Autodesk apart is its broad, integrated product ecosystem across architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, and media, along with ongoing cloud-based features, strategic acquisitions, and professional services that extend its capabilities. The company also pursues social impact and sustainability programs. The overall goal is to help customers design and deliver better projects more efficiently and creatively while expanding access to cloud-enabled workflows and sustainable practices.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

1982

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What believers are saying

  • Fiscal first quarter 2027 revenue rose 18.4% to $1.93 billion, beating estimates.
  • Autodesk raised fiscal 2027 guidance to $8.155 billion-$8.215 billion revenue and 26%-28% operating margin.
  • AWS partnership and MaintainX promise cross-sell into design, construction, and operations workflows.

What critics are saying

  • Autodesk cut 7% of staff in January 2026, hitting sales teams and partner execution.
  • The $3.6 billion MaintainX deal adds integration risk and financing pressure before fiscal 2027.
  • Google's Flow trademark fight shows Autodesk's media franchise faces bigger AI-platform competitors.

What makes Autodesk unique

  • Autodesk owns entrenched workflows in AutoCAD, Revit, Fusion, and media-production tools.
  • Its 2026 AI stack uses proprietary design context, data, and task history across products.
  • AWS Marketplace distribution expands Autodesk access without sacrificing enterprise procurement relationships.

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