Full-Time
Principal Engineer
Agentic AI
Updated on 9/4/2026
Autodesk
10,001+ employees
Design software, engineering, and entertainment solutions
No salary listed
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is required; a Master's degree or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is preferred.
- At least 15 years of software engineering experience, including significant experience building distributed systems and cloud-native platforms.
- At least 5 years of experience designing enterprise-scale Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or intelligent automation platforms.
- Demonstrated experience leading architecture and technical strategy across multiple engineering organizations.
- Strong programming skills in one or more languages such as Python, Java, Go, or C++.
- Deep expertise with cloud platforms, including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
- Experience with Kubernetes, containers, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
- Expertise with Representational State Transfer Application Programming Interfaces, GraphQL, gRPC, messaging systems, and service mesh technologies.
- Exceptional technical leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Define Autodesk's technical vision and reference architecture for enterprise Agentic AI platforms.
- Lead the design and development of scalable multi-agent systems capable of planning, reasoning, memory management, and tool orchestration.
- Establish engineering standards, architectural patterns, governance models, and best practices for AI agent development.
- Serve as the technical authority for complex AI platform initiatives spanning multiple business units.
- Design reusable Agentic AI platform capabilities, including agent orchestration, memory services, context management, tool execution frameworks, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Model Context Protocol integration, agent-to-agent communication, and human-in-the-loop workflows.
- Build highly available, secure, cloud-native AI services using Kubernetes and modern cloud platforms.
- Drive platform observability, resilience, reliability, and operational excellence.
- Architect integrations with leading foundation models and AI service providers.
- Optimize AI agent workflows for latency, reliability, quality, scalability, and cost efficiency.
- Implement evaluation frameworks for reasoning quality, hallucination detection, safety, and overall AI system performance.
- Develop reusable Software Development Kits, Application Programming Interfaces, engineering frameworks, and accelerators for AI product teams.
- Define enterprise standards for AI governance, security, compliance, privacy, and Responsible AI practices.
- Partner with Legal, Security, Privacy, and Trust teams to implement secure AI deployment patterns and enterprise guardrails.
- Lead Product Management partnerships to define AI platform roadmaps and long-term technical strategy.
- Mentor senior technical leaders, Principal Engineers, and engineering teams across Autodesk.
- Influence engineering strategy through architectural reviews, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Drive adoption of AI engineering best practices through documentation, technical workshops, and engineering communities.
- Evaluate emerging AI technologies, frameworks, and research to inform Autodesk's long-term AI strategy.
- Prototype advanced autonomous capabilities using state-of-the-art reasoning, planning, and orchestration techniques.
- Represent Autodesk at technical conferences, standards organizations, and industry collaborations.
- Contribute to strategic technology investments and long-term AI platform vision.
- Experience building and deploying production-grade autonomous AI agents.
- Deep understanding of multi-agent architectures, planning and reasoning systems, tool calling, function execution, long-term memory architectures, workflow orchestration, and AI evaluation methodologies.
- Experience with foundation models such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, or equivalent technologies.
- Experience using AI frameworks such as LangGraph, LangChain, Semantic Kernel, CrewAI, AutoGen, LlamaIndex, or similar platforms.
- Experience with vector databases, Retrieval-Augmented Generation architectures, knowledge graphs, and Model Context Protocol.
- Familiarity with AI observability, monitoring, and evaluation platforms.
- Experience with enterprise-scale platform engineering, identity and access management, Zero Trust security architectures, API management, enterprise integration patterns, DevSecOps, and Machine Learning Operations.
- Experience defining enterprise technology strategy and driving organization-wide engineering transformation.
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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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 FY27 revenue rose 16% to $2.05 billion, with 27.4% free-cash-flow margin.
- May 28, 2026 guidance rose again, showing pricing power despite sales reorganization.
- MaintainX targets a $40 billion operations market, expanding Autodesk’s cross-sell surface immediately.
What critics are saying
- January 22, 2026 layoffs cut 7% of staff, disrupting sales execution through FY2027.
- The August 2026 MaintainX integration adds debt, dilution, and margin pressure before payback.
- Ninth Circuit securities appeal over free cash flow and margins threatens credibility and fundraising.
What makes Autodesk unique
- AutoCAD, Revit, and Fusion anchor Autodesk’s entrenched workflow standard across AEC and manufacturing.
- Subscription switching costs stay high; firms embed Autodesk files, templates, and training for years.
- MaintainX adds operations data, extending Autodesk from design into asset lifecycle management.
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↓ -1%Berenberg has reiterated a Buy rating on Autodesk, trimming its price target to $333 from $335. The decision follows Autodesk's strong second-quarter results, with revenues rising 16% year-over-year to $2.05 billion. Profitability improved notably, with non-GAAP operating margin reaching 41% and earnings per share of $3.30 exceeding expectations. Free cash flow grew 24% to $561 million. However, concerns remain. Whilst revenue grew 16%, billings increased only 10%, potentially indicating slower future demand. Autodesk faces mounting competition from AI-native design tools and cloud-based engineering platforms. Hedge fund holdings dropped to 51 in the second quarter from 67 in the first quarter, though major holders Arrowstreet Capital and AQR Capital Management increased their stakes.
Autodesk shares fell over 5% in after-hours trading to $259.39 after the design software company issued soft third-quarter adjusted profit guidance. The decline came as costs from its MaintainX financing and operations began to impact margins. Despite the guidance, Autodesk's quarterly results showed strength. Revenue rose 16% to $2.046 billion, whilst operating cash flow climbed 25% to $575 million. Free cash flow reached $561 million, delivering a 27.4% margin. The stock now trades 25.63% below its estimated fair value of $348.77, reflecting investor scepticism. Autodesk must demonstrate that its $3.6 billion MaintainX acquisition can expand its platform faster than acquisition costs and AI competition can erode it.
Autodesk reported second quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of $2.05 billion, up 16% year over year and 14% on a constant currency basis. The design software company raised its full-year billings and revenue guidance to reflect higher underlying growth and contributions from its MaintainX acquisition. Chief executive Andrew Anagnost said artificial intelligence "turns connected data and context into actionable project intelligence" to help customers address capacity constraints. He emphasised Autodesk's position in combining design, manufacturing, and operations data. Chief financial officer Janesh Moorjani said the company's sales reorganisation is proceeding as expected. Full-year non-GAAP margin guidance remains unchanged, with operating leverage benefits offset by MaintainX-related dilution. The acquisition includes approximately $45 million in transaction expenses. Revenue grew across all geographic regions, with EMEA up 19% and Americas and APAC each up 14%.
Autodesk shares have fallen 23% over the past year, whilst the S&P 500 climbed. The software firm now trades at $234.97, generating 5.4% in annual free cash for every dollar invested — above the S&P 500's 4.2% median. The company reported an 18.3% revenue increase over the past year, more than double the market median of 7.8%. Its GAAP operating margin stood at 27%, significantly above the S&P 500 median of 18.4%. The market's caution stems from execution risks. Autodesk is simultaneously integrating MaintainX, its largest-ever acquisition, whilst undergoing a major sales reorganisation. Analysts report partner disruption from the internal changes, with management acknowledging expected weakness in new business performance.
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