Software Development Engineer
Autodesk · Portland, OR
About this role
Autodesk is hiring a mid-level Software Engineer based in Portland, OR. The posting calls out experience with JavaScript, Java, AWS, Kubernetes. Compensation is listed at $98,000–$175,450 per year.
- Role
- Software Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Portland, OR
- Posted
- Apr 20, 2026
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Job description
from Autodesk careersJob Requisition ID #
Position Overview
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 Backend / Platform Developer, you will design and build the core APIs and orchestration layer (MCP) that connect AI systems to Autodesk’s existing commerce infrastructure (pricing, subscriptions, entitlements, checkout), with enterprise-grade reliability, security, and governance.
This role sits at the intersection of platform engineering, distributed systems, and applied AI enablement.
Responsibilities
Design and implement scalable APIs for: Product discovery and offering configuration, Pricing and promotion resolution, Subscription, entitlement, and eligibility validation, Ensure APIs are deterministic, explainable, and versioned for AI
Build orchestration workflows that allow AI agents to perform multi-step commerce actions safely
Implement guardrails for: Pricing and contract rules, Enterprise and channel policies, Approval flows and rollback handling, Provide observability, audit logs, and traceability for AI-driven actions
Partner with AI/ML developers to integrate LLM-based agents via tools, APIs, and function calling
Design systems resilient to non-deterministic AI behavior
Support evaluation, monitoring, and error handling for AI-triggered workflows
Integrate with existing Autodesk commerce, identity, and platform services
Define API contracts and platform standards used across product teams
Contribute to long-term platform architecture and scalability decisions
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