Principal Engineer - Agentic AI

Job Requisition ID #

26WD99802

Position Overview

Location: Bengaluru, India (Hybrid)

Autodesk is seeking a visionary and hands-on Principal Engineer – Agentic AI Platform & Implementation to lead the architecture, development, and enterprise adoption of next-generation Artificial Intelligence (AI) agent platforms. This role will define the technical strategy for building intelligent, autonomous systems that enhance Autodesk products, internal engineering workflows, and business operations.

As a Principal Engineer, you will drive technical direction across multiple engineering organizations, establish best practices for agentic AI systems, and collaborate closely with Product Management, Research, Security, Infrastructure, and executive leadership to deliver scalable, secure, and trustworthy AI solutions.

This position requires deep expertise in distributed systems, Large Language Models (LLMs), AI orchestration frameworks, cloud-native architectures, and enterprise software engineering.

Responsibilities

Define Autodesk's technical vision and reference architecture for enterprise Agentic AI platformsLead the design and development of scalable multi-agent systems capable of planning, reasoning, memory management, and tool orchestrationEstablish engineering standards, architectural patterns, governance models, and best practices for AI agent developmentServe as the technical authority for complex AI platform initiatives spanning multiple business unitsDesign reusable Agentic AI platform capabilities, including agent orchestration, memory services, context management, tool execution frameworks, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration, agent-to-agent communication, and human-in-the-loop workflowsBuild highly available, secure, cloud-native AI services using Kubernetes and modern cloud platformsDrive platform observability, resilience, reliability, and operational excellenceArchitect integrations with leading foundation models and AI service providersOptimize AI agent workflows for latency, reliability, quality, scalability, and cost efficiencyImplement evaluation frameworks for reasoning quality, hallucination detection, safety, and overall AI system performanceDevelop reusable Software Development Kits (SDKs), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), engineering frameworks, and accelerators for AI product teamsDefine enterprise standards for AI governance, security, compliance, privacy, and Responsible AI practicesPartner with Legal, Security, Privacy, and Trust teams to implement secure AI deployment patterns and enterprise guardrailsLead Product Management partnerships to define AI platform roadmaps and long-term technical strategyMentor senior technical leaders, Principal Engineers, and engineering teams across AutodeskInfluence engineering strategy through architectural reviews, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaborationDrive adoption of AI engineering best practices through documentation, technical workshops, and engineering communitiesEvaluate emerging AI technologies, frameworks, and research to inform Autodesk's long-term AI strategyPrototype advanced autonomous capabilities using state-of-the-art reasoning, planning, and orchestration techniquesRepresent Autodesk at technical conferences, standards organizations, and industry collaborationsContribute to strategic technology investments and long-term AI platform vision

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, with a Master's degree or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) preferred15+ years of software engineering experience, including significant experience building distributed systems and cloud-native platforms5+ years of experience designing enterprise-scale Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), or intelligent automation platformsDemonstrated experience leading architecture and technical strategy across multiple engineering organizationsStrong programming skills in one or more languages such as Python, Java, Go, or C++Deep expertise with cloud platforms, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Experience with Kubernetes, containers, microservices, and event-driven architecturesExpertise with Representational State Transfer (REST) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), GraphQL, gRPC, messaging systems, and service mesh technologiesExceptional technical leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Qualifications

Experience building and deploying production-grade autonomous AI agentsDeep understanding of multi-agent architectures, planning and reasoning systems, tool calling, function execution, long-term memory architectures, workflow orchestration, and AI evaluation methodologiesExperience with foundation models such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, or equivalent technologiesExperience using AI frameworks such as LangGraph, LangChain, Semantic Kernel, CrewAI, AutoGen, LlamaIndex, or similar platformsExperience with vector databases, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures, knowledge graphs, and Model Context Protocol (MCP)Familiarity with AI observability, monitoring, and evaluation platformsExperience with enterprise-scale platform engineering, identity and access management, Zero Trust security architectures, API management, enterprise integration patterns, DevSecOps, and Machine Learning Operations (MLOps)Experience defining enterprise technology strategy and driving organization-wide engineering transformation

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a visionary engineering leader who combines deep expertise in Artificial Intelligence (AI), distributed systems, and enterprise architecture with the ability to influence technology strategy and deliver innovative, scalable platforms that drive business impact

Demonstrates exceptional expertise in designing and building enterprise-scale AI platforms and cloud-native distributed systemsDefines long-term technical vision while balancing innovation, scalability, security, reliability, and operational excellenceSolves highly complex technical challenges by applying sound architectural judgment, analytical thinking, and industry best practicesInfluences engineering strategy across multiple organizations through technical leadership and architectural guidanceDrives innovation by evaluating emerging AI technologies and translating research into production-ready capabilitiesEstablishes engineering standards, governance models, and reusable frameworks that improve platform quality and developer productivityBuilds trusted partnerships with executive leadership, engineering teams, product organizations, and cross-functional stakeholdersMentors senior engineers, Principal Engineers, and technical leaders while fostering a culture of engineering excellence and continuous learningCommunicates complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and executive audiencesDemonstrates a customer-first mindset and aligns technical decisions with long-term business objectivesOperates with a high degree of ownership, accountability, and strategic influence while delivering measurable outcomesChampions Responsible AI, security, privacy, and governance as foundational principles for enterprise AI solutions

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About Autodesk

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