Distinguished Software Architect (Head of Water Architecture)

Position Overview

Autodesk Water is reimagining how water infrastructure is planned, designed, and operated. We are evolving a portfolio of trusted desktop and cloud products — including InfoWorks ICM, InfoDrainage, Info360 Asset, and our hydraulic simulation engines — into a connected, platform-native system of intelligence that helps utilities and engineering firms move from modeling water systems to operating them with confidence. We are looking for a Distinguished Software Architect to set the technical vision and target architecture for the Autodesk Water product portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Set and communicate a compelling technical vision for the Water portfolio that spans desktop evolution, cloud-native services, hybrid desktop-cloud workflows, data strategy, and the application of AI — with pragmatic, incremental plans to get there

• Take direct accountability for portfolio-level architectural decisions, and drive decision-making in partnership with product development leads, engineering leadership, and stakeholders

• Apply architectural and systems thinking to influence product strategy, planning, and execution across simulation, asset intelligence, and operational workflows

• Identify Water’s opportunities to reuse and contribute to Autodesk platform capabilities — Forma and Forma Data Management, AI Accelerator, CloudOS, regional infrastructure, identity, and observability

• Drive the design of secure, reliable, performant systems that respect customer data and meet operational goals appropriate to mission-critical water infrastructure

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience as a software engineer / architect, including hands-on development

• 5+ years in a senior architecture role in a SaaS business pursuing a platform strategy

• A track record of delivering desktop and cloud software at scale, spanning products and industries

• Demonstrated ability to organize and drive the design and execution of systems larger than a single team — through influence rather than direct authority

• Self-directed, with an ability to identify points of leverage, set strategy, and work efficiently amid ambiguity in complex, global, matrixed environments

• BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience

• Sought out by other teams, leaders, and customers for architectural expertise

• Recognized for innovative work, such as via patents, publications, or conference presentations

• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills, across global technical and non-technical audiences

• Demonstrated success working across cultures and time zones

Qualifications

• An advanced degree in Computer Science or related field

• Experience transforming enterprise-level desktop applications to cloud and hybrid desktop-cloud architectures

• Deep understanding of modern software design patterns, cloud best practices, DevOps and DevSecOps, and the AWS Well-Architected Framework

• Experience designing systems for global deployment with regionalization, data residency, and compliance considerations

• Hands-on experience applying AI/ML in product workflows, particularly where domain knowledge and trust matter

• Industry expert in and contributor to software architecture practice

• Familiarity with concept-based software design

Skills

• Software architecture

• Cloud architecture

• DevOps

• DevSecOps

• AI/ML

• Hybrid desktop-cloud computing

Benefits

From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/.

Pay

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $171,000 and $306,130. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Schedule

Travel approximately four times per year to meet with globally distributed teams, attend internal conferences and forums, and engage with customers.