Manager, Software Development, Computation Design and Automation

Job Requisition ID # 25WD93170 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 25WD93170, Manager, Software Development, Computation Design and Automation Position Overview Autodesk is transforming the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Owner (AECO) sector by enhancing existing Computational Design and Automation methods with cutting-edge Agentic technologies, seamlessly integrating them into products such as Revit, Civil 3D, Construction Cloud, and Forma. As a Software Development Manager, you will leverage your advanced development expertise and proven experience in team leadership to drive the next wave of Computational Design, Automation, and Agentic technologies across our AEC portfolio. You will lead a multidisciplinary team including software developers, designers, and industry experts to define product vision and technical strategy. Your role will ensure the seamless integration of sophisticated workflow automation tools within Autodesk’s product suite and tailored cloud solutions for the industry. We are looking for a dynamic individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is passionate about tackling complex customer challenges, excels in navigating ambiguity, and can effectively manage multiple priorities while maintaining a clear strategic focus. This position reports to the Director of Computational Design and Automation within the AECO organization, and you will oversee a team of Software Developers. Autodesk offers flexible, hybrid work arrangements, with key home offices in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. Responsibilities Collaborate with technical leads, researchers, and product managers to define exploratory goals actively evaluating value of proof-of-concept solutions Guide your team to understand requirements, evaluate new features, new architecture and help drive decisions Define for the team's technical strategy and facilitate technical discussions including clear documentation of architecture and technical decisions Explore technical opportunities with the team fostering, a deep understanding of the design, implementation, testing, and deployment of the software products your team delivers Build and foster a high-performance culture, mentor team members and provide your team with the tools and motivation to get things done Regularly communicate and collaborate across offices and time zones and across various functions including developers, Product Owners, Product Managers, Software Architects / Tech Leads, and key stakeholders within other organizations Partner with project managers to define and communicate roadmap and success metrics Support delivery of highly available production systems, ensuring they are robust, scalable, and maintainable Actively contribute to the threat modeling and security architecture design to ensure our services maintain an appropriate threat mitigation stance Participate in team development meetings, including daily scrum, planning, code reviews, and quality assurance activities Stay up to date with evolving Autodesk Product/API capabilities and external trends in the AEC space to proactively identify new opportunities for exploration Stay current with industry trends and best practices in software and ML development Thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly-changing environment Apply strategic thinking to shape and executing long-term initiatives that align with business objectives Minimum Qualifications 7+ years of professional experience in software development 3-5 years of managing or leading software development teams BS or MS in Computer Science or related technical field Previous experience designing deploying and maintaining modern web/cloud applications Proven Expertise with front-end web development experience, building scalable web applications and components using UI libraries such as React and working with Typescript/Javascript Proven Expertise with modern desktop technolog ... (truncated, view full listing at source)