Software Development Manager, Preconstruction

Position Overview

Autodesk Forma Construction is transforming how construction teams discover, evaluate, and execute project opportunities in an increasingly connected and AI-enabled world. Our solutions help general contractors, subcontractors, and owners collaborate across the entire project lifecycle—from preconstruction and bidding through construction and operations.

We are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team responsible for critical preconstruction workflows that connect contractors with millions of project opportunities every month. This leader will combine strong technical judgment, people leadership, and operational excellence to help build intelligent, AI-powered experiences that improve how construction professionals find work, make decisions, and deliver projects.

You will lead a team of talented engineers, partner closely with Product Management, Design, Data Science, and Platform teams, and help shape the future of Autodesk's construction technology portfolio. This role is ideal for a leader who is energized by building high-performing teams, leveraging AI to solve customer problems, and delivering scalable cloud services used by customers worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of software engineers in a hybrid and globally distributed environment

• Partner closely with Product Managers, Designers, Architects, and stakeholders to deliver meaningful customer value

• Foster a culture of inclusion, innovation, accountability, and continuous learning aligned with Autodesk values

• Help engineers understand how their work connects to customer outcomes and broader business goals

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship while empowering engineers to own solutions and decisions

• Drive engineering excellence through strong practices in architecture, code quality, testing, security, and operational reliability

• Improve team effectiveness by identifying opportunities to streamline processes, increase productivity, and reduce friction

• Support the growth of engineers through coaching, career development, and continuous feedback

• Recruit, hire, and retain exceptional talent while building a diverse and engaged team

• Guide the team through ambiguity, helping prioritize effectively and adapt to changing business needs

• Partner with teams across Autodesk to manage dependencies, align priorities, and share best practices

• Champion the team's accomplishments, advocate for its needs, and represent its interests across the organization

• Lead planning and execution across multiple initiatives, balancing near-term delivery with long-term technical investments

• Promote the thoughtful adoption of AI technologies and AI-assisted development practices to improve customer experiences and engineering productivity

• Support operational excellence by helping the team effectively manage production issues, reliability, and customer-impacting incidents

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including experience building and operating cloud-native applications

• 3+ years of engineering leadership experience leading software development teams

• Strong understanding of modern software development practices and the software development lifecycle

• Experience leading teams responsible for customer-facing web applications and cloud services

• Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction while enabling teams to execute effectively

• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences

• Experience working successfully with distributed and hybrid teams

• Proven ability to navigate ambiguity, prioritize effectively, and drive results

• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building SaaS products on public cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud

• Strong background in modern web development using technologies such as React, Node.js, TypeScript, or similar frameworks

• Experience building or integrating AI-powered capabilities, including generative AI, machine learning, intelligent automation, or AI-assisted development tools

• Experience using data, experimentation, and customer insights to inform product and engineering decisions

• Knowledge of distributed systems, microservices architectures, and event-driven platforms

• Experience managing customer incidents and driving operational excellence

• Familiarity with construction, preconstruction, or AEC industry workflows

• Experience leading teams through growth, transformation, or modernization initiatives

About Autodesk

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

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!

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/

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

Belonging

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