Senior Principal Engineer (Java, AWS, Search)
Autodesk · Pune, India
About this role
Autodesk is hiring a principal-level Principal Engineer in the software engineering function based in Pune, India. The posting calls out experience with Java, Elasticsearch, Distributed Systems, Microservices.
- Role
- Principal Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- principal
- Track
- Tech leadership
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Pune, India
- Posted
- Apr 20, 2026
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Job description
from Autodesk careersJob Requisition ID #
Position Overview
At Autodesk, we celebrate all the real-world problem solvers, creative rebels, and innovators who are driven to improve the reality around us. Because we don’t believe in waiting for progress; we believe in making it. When you’re an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us! We are looking for a Senior Principal Engineer for Search Infrastructure within Autodesk Platform Services. In this role, you will help to build modern and scalable Search Platform that powers the search experiences across Autodesk’s Industry Clouds – Fusion, Forma and Flow.
Responsibilities
Lead the software architecture and system design of highly scalable, distributed, data intensive micro-services
Partner closely with product teams and leadership in defining strategic technical roadmap, communicate the strategy in various forums, and make it a reality
Demonstrate high levels of ownership and accountability and work closely with engineering teams to deliver consistently
Align the technical direction with business needs, leading the team to make the correct choices between short-term business opportunity and long-term technical vision
Champion adopting industry best practices to push the development standards within the team and in the larger organization
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