Job Requisition ID #26WD94957Position Overview At Autodesk, we are pioneers in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software, building tools that empower some of the most creative minds on the planet to solve real-world problems. Recognized by Fortune, Forbes, Glassdoor, and others as a top place to work, we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where innovation and creativity thrive. Autodesk's Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Data organization is seeking an experienced Software Architect to join the AEC Data team and define the cloud-native services and distributed-systems architecture that power the AEC Data Model (AECDM) and the many services around it. Data is the domain, but the role is fundamentally one of cloud and services architecture — APIs, service contracts, integrations, distributed-systems design, and the connected data model that ties them together — spanning multiple teams. It is not a data-warehouse or analytics-specialist role. The AEC Data organization is building the foundational data infrastructure behind Autodesk's vision for connected construction: the platforms, services, and unified data models that span the entire built-asset lifecycle, from design and construction through operation and maintenance. This work enables the continuous flow of AEC data (3D models, 2D drawings, issue tracking, cost, sensor streams, and more) across Autodesk products and third-party integrations. The architect will help shape the next generation of capabilities for the Autodesk Forma Industry Cloud, collaborating with software architects, domain experts, and product teams across Revit, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, Autodesk Construction Cloud, and Autodesk Forma. This is a senior individual-contributor role on an established architecture track, reporting to the Distinguished Architect of the AEC Data team, who also serves as the Lead Software Architect. The primary responsibility is to shape how multiple teams design and build — through standards, reference architectures, ADRs, and design-review governance — rather than to own a single service. Design and evolve API surfaces across the AEC Data services — resource modeling, addressing, versioning and backward-compatible evolution, query APIs, and unifying overlapping surfaces into a single coherent contract. Define and evolve cross-team, cloud-native architecture across the AEC Data services; Design, document, and evolve data schemas for AEC domain entities (buildings, infrastructure, spaces, systems, components, relationships) — including semantic models, property sets, classification systems, and relationship hierarchies. maintain the schema registry, validation rules, and quality checks. author architecture proposals and decision records (ADRs) for review by a cross-org architecture council, and run cross-team design reviews. Evaluate alternative architectural directions through modeling and prototyping, de-risking key decisions before broad adoption. Reliability & Performance: Ensure reliability, security, and performance of systems; Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience. 10+ years designing cloud-native, distributed systems, including 5+ years at cross-team architect altitude (Software Architect, Principal Engineer, Staff+, or equivalent). Title is flexible; Deep expertise in cloud services (ideally AWS), API/service design, and distributed-systems patterns (microservices, event-driven, resilience). Solid grounding in data modeling and schema design — including schema definition languages (e.g., JSON Schema), versioning, and backward/forward-compatibility and evolution strategies — as applied both to standalone data schemas and to API contracts. Specialist data-warehouse or analytics architecture is not required. Excellent knowledge of software design and architecture patterns. The emerging AI/ML capabilities below are advantageous and can be developed on the job; Core: Cloud Services: AWS and its core services (EC2, ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, RDS). Domain-driven service decomposition, data consistency patterns (CQRS, event sourcing, sagas), and multi-tenant/multi-region design. Database Architecture: DynamoDB, PostgreSQL). Observability/SRE: OpenTelemetry, distributed tracing, metrics/SLOs for data services. Bonus: Semantic Technologies: BIM Expertise: Building Information Modeling concepts, Revit families, or similar parametric modeling systems. AI Systems: RAG, agents/MCP, agentic orchestration (LangGraph, Semantic Kernel), LLM observability, and data governance / AI safety (PII, prompt-injection, content filtering). Domain-Specific AI for AEC: BIM/IFC extraction, CAD or point-cloud processing. schema registries (Confluent, AWS Glue); About the Team The AEC Data team is building the AEC Data Model (AECDM) to enable better AECO (Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations) outcomes through more useful, connected, and accessible data. Its scope spans data services and APIs, product and design-tool integrations, and lifecycle/asset data across multiple teams — enabling the seamless flow of information across Autodesk products and third-party integrations so that AEC professionals can make better decisions with better data. Shape the future of AEC data platforms and standards at an industry-leading company. Design systems and schemas used by millions of architects, engineers, and construction professionals worldwide. Collaborate with world-class software architects and engineers across Autodesk's AEC portfolio. 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. When you're an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Salary transparencySalary is one part of Autodesk's competitive compensation package. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package. Are you an existing contractor or consultant with Autodesk? SummaryLocation: EMEA - United Kingdom - Offsite/HomeType: Full time
Junior Architect / Application Architect employer: Autodesk
Autodesk is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and inclusive work culture, offering employees the flexibility of remote or hybrid work arrangements in the UK. With a strong emphasis on professional growth, Autodesk provides ample opportunities for skill development and career advancement, making it an ideal place for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the field of AI-driven business economics.
