Principal Cloud Platform Developer (Vancouver)

Position Overview We are seeking a Principal Cloud Platform Developer to join the Platform Services and Emerging Technology organization within the Developer Enablement (DevRel) group. Our mission is to enable developers with the tools, platforms, and support needed to build, test, and deploy high‑quality applications at scale using Autodesk developer platforms (e.g., CloudOS, Beacon). The DevRel team drives knowledge sharing, collaboration, and developer empowerment across internal and external engineering teams.

Responsibilities

Own and drive the architecture and evolution of developer onboarding and enablement platforms

Standardize and improve service deployment processes across application teams

Accelerate onboarding and deployment timelines through scalable platform automation

Design and implement cloud‑native automation to reduce manual effort across onboarding workflows

Build and support developer enablement tooling and internal platform services

Provide hands‑on technical guidance and support for developers using internal platforms

Troubleshoot complex platform and integration issues across distributed systems

Collaborate with application and platform teams to ensure evolving developer needs are met

Design and implement AI/ML and agentic AI solutions to automate onboarding, enhance troubleshooting, and improve developer self‑service capabilities

Apply AI‑driven automation to improve platform efficiency, reliability, and developer experience at scale

Define and contribute to technical roadmap planning for platform modernization and automation initiatives

Create and maintain high‑quality technical documentation, runbooks, and enablement materials

Stay current with emerging technologies in cloud platforms, AI/ML, and agentic AI systems

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

8+ years of experience building scalable cloud‑native applications using Python, Node.js, or similar frameworks

8+ years of experience in cloud platforms (AWS preferred)

8+ years of experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines and SDLC automation (Jenkins, CloudBees, Spinnaker, etc.)

8+ years of experience with Infrastructure‑as‑Code and platform automation tools (Terraform, Helm, Ansible, etc.)

Experience with containerized and distributed systems using Docker and Kubernetes

Strong understanding of cloud networking, observability, and distributed system design

Robust troubleshooting, debugging, and incident resolution skills

Experience creating operational documentation (runbooks, engineering guides, system design docs)

Strong collaboration and communication skills across engineering teams

Hands‑on experience building and deploying production AI/ML systems

Experience with agentic AI systems or LLM‑based automation workflows (tool use, orchestration, autonomous agents)

Proven ability to operate at a Principal Engineer level, combining hands‑on execution with architecture ownership and technical leadership

Preferred Qualifications

Experience building AI‑powered developer tools or platform automation systems

Experience with AWS AI/ML services such as Bedrock or equivalent LLM platforms

Experience designing agent‑based workflows for automation or developer productivity

Experience building large‑scale distributed systems in production environments

Strong background in DevOps, platform engineering, and infrastructure scalability

Experience with event‑driven and microservices architectures

Familiarity with Agile/Scrum and modern CI/CD practices

Demonstrated experience improving developer experience (DevEx) at scale

The Ideal Candidate

You are a principal‑level cloud platform engineer who thrives in building scalable systems that improve developer productivity

You have deep hands‑on experience in AI/ML and production‑grade agentic AI systems

You have owned architecture for complex distributed platforms and driven technical direction across teams

You are equally comfortable designing systems and implementing critical components

You excel at building automation that reduces friction and improves developer experience

You have a strong track record of delivering platform‑level impact in large‑scale engineering organizations

You are motivated by solving complex infrastructure and onboarding challenges at scale

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