Senior Software Developer, Observability (Remote)

Job Requisition ID #

26WD98106

Position Overview

Autodesk’s Observability Platform Team within the Developer Platform Services organization is seeking a Software Engineer to design and build observability solutions that enable reliable, scalable cloud services across Autodesk.

In this role, you will design and develop observability capabilities across APM, synthetic monitoring, and telemetry pipelines, enabling teams to monitor system health, troubleshoot issues, and optimize performance at scale. You will work with modern technologies including Dynatrace, Catchpoint, OpenTelemetry, and cloud-native infrastructure, contributing to production-grade systems used across Autodesk.

You will also leverage modern AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor and Claude to improve engineering productivity and automate development and operational workflows.

Responsibilities

Implement technical solutions in Agile iterations, including design, development, testing, deployment, and release, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and security

Design and build observability solutions for cloud-based systems, including metrics, logs, traces, and synthetic monitoring

Develop and enhance integrations with Dynatrace and Catchpoint, including dashboards, alerting, and monitoring configurations

Develop and maintain OpenTelemetry instrumentation and telemetry pipelines to ensure consistent observability across services

Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform or similar tools to provision and manage observability resources

Develop, debug, and build automated tests for backend services and platform components

Monitor and support large-scale production systems, including debugging, performance analysis, and incident response through on-call rotations

Collaborate with software engineers, SREs, and platform teams to improve system visibility, reliability, and performance

Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices and team improvements

Communicate technical solutions and project status with stakeholders

Efficiently leverage AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor and Claude to improve productivity and automate workflows

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience

5+ years of experience in software engineering building cloud-native applications or platforms

Strong programming skills in Java, Go, or Python

Experience building and supporting distributed systems and microservices

Hands-on experience with observability tools such as Dynatrace, Catchpoint, or similar

Experience with OpenTelemetry or distributed tracing concepts

Experience with AWS and Kubernetes-based environments

Experience with infrastructure as code such as Terraform or CloudFormation

Strong understanding of system design, scalability, and reliability

Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to debug complex production issues

Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across teams

Preferred Qualifications

Experience building or contributing to observability platforms or internal developer platforms

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and developer platform tooling

Understanding of SRE practices, including monitoring, alerting, and reliability engineering

Experience optimizing system performance and telemetry cost

Experience using AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering workflows

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About Autodesk

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We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For Canada based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $0 and $0. 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.

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