Software Engineer Job Description
Software Engineer
Location: United States – Bay Area
Job Level: P1 (Entry)
Position Overview
We are hiring a Software Engineer to join Autodesk’s Enterprise Data Management team. This is for engineers early in their career who are excited to build strong software engineering fundamentals while working on systems that handle data at scale.
About the Team & Division
Enterprise Data Management is the team within the COO-GET Engineering division that builds and operates customer core data products and services across Autodesk. EDM’s mission is to provide reliable customer data and insights that empower product, sales, and business teams to make data-driven decisions.
What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)
Build and maintain backend software and data‑centric features with guidance from senior engineers.
Work with data using SQL and basic transformations, helping ensure data quality and reliability.
Learn and apply best practices through code reviews, documentation, and collaboration with the team.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline and foundational understanding of software engineering concepts (e.g., basic data structures, APIs, debugging).
Academic or internship experience writing code (such as Python or Java) and working with data using SQL and common development tooling.
Ability to learn quickly, collaborate with others, and contribute effectively on problems of limited scope under guidance.
Preferred Qualifications
Internship, co‑op, or academic project experience related to software engineering, backend systems, or data‑oriented applications.
Exposure to cloud platforms and data systems through coursework or hands‑on projects (e.g., databases, simple pipelines, or batch processing).
Awareness of emerging technologies and trends (such as AI/LLMs or GenAI), with curiosity to learn and experiment over time.
At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
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