[All remote jobs](https://jobicy.com/jobs.md)Open role[![Autodesk logo](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2022/03/983ea436405fa9ab72f858e1f1b874a7.jpeg)](https://jobicy.com/company/autodesk.md)Remote opportunity at[Autodesk](https://jobicy.com/company/autodesk.md) # Software Architect Review the role, location requirements, compensation details, and application process before deciding whether this opportunity fits your next career move. [Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/autodesk.md)Share9 Aug 2026Published50Listing views4Application actions9 Sep 2026Apply before Opportunity details ## About this role. AI SummaryAutodesk is seeking an experienced Software Architect to join its AEC Data organization, focusing on defining cloud-native services and distributed-systems architecture that power the AEC Data Model. The role involves API design, schema evolution, architectural governance, and technical leadership across multiple teams. This senior individual-contributor position will shape foundational data infrastructure for connected construction, collaborating with teams across Revit, AutoCAD, and Autodesk Forma. The architect will set standards, author ADRs, and mentor engineers to ensure reliable, scalable, and high-performance systems. It is not a data-warehouse role but rather a cloud and services architecture position. ## Role DNA A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description. ### Job Complexity 5/5EasyHard ### Pace & Pressure 4/5RelaxedFast-paced ### Autonomy Level 5/5GuidedFull ownership ### Communication Load 5/5IndependentCollaborative AI insightThis role demands deep expertise in distributed systems, API design, schema evolution, and architectural governance across multiple teams. The complexity of defining cloud-native architecture for a large-scale AEC data model and the need to balance technical excellence with cross-team alignment makes it highly challenging. ## Salary analysis Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles. Estimated job medianMarket rate$158,000US market range$130k–$200k0$220k AI insightThe salary range is not provided, but the estimated market median for a Software Architect in the US is approximately $158,000. Autodesk typically offers competitive compensation packages, including base salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits. Given the senior nature and strategic importance of this role, the offered salary is likely to be at the higher end of the market range. ## Core skills Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity. 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With extensive experience in cloud-native architecture and distributed systems, I have designed scalable APIs and data models that empower cross-functional teams. My background in schema evolution, event-driven architecture, and architectural governance aligns perfectly with the AEC Data team's goals. I am passionate about building foundational infrastructure that enables innovation in construction and design. I look forward to contributing to Autodesk's vision of connected construction. Copy Sample interview questionsHow do you approach API versioning and backward compatibility?I design with versioning in mind from the start, using additive changes, deprecation policies, and explicit versioning in URLs or headers. Backward compatibility is maintained through contract testing and migration strategies. Describe a time you influenced architecture across multiple teams. I established an architecture review board and created ADRs that were adopted across teams, ensuring consistency and reducing design duplication. This helped align technical direction and fostered a shared understanding of architectural principles. How do you balance speed of delivery with architectural purity? I focus on incremental architectural improvements, prioritizing high-impact changes and aligning with business goals, while ensuring technical debt is tracked and managed. This allows us to deliver value quickly without compromising long-term scalability. What is your experience with event-driven systems and data schemas? I have designed event-driven microservices using Apache Kafka, with schemas in Avro or Protobuf, and implemented schema registries to handle evolution. I have also managed schema compatibility rules and versioning to support smooth event streaming across services. How do you mentor junior engineers and foster technical growth? I lead design reviews, provide constructive code feedback, and pair on complex problems. I encourage a culture of sharing knowledge through internal tech talks and documentation, and I tailor mentoring approaches to individual strengths and career goals. Job Requisition ID # 26WD94957 Position 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. The exact focus flexes to your strengths and organizational need. Responsibilities * API Design & Evolution: 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. * System Architecture: Define and evolve cross-team, cloud-native architecture across the AEC Data services; design distributed systems including service contracts and event-driven flows. * Schema Design & Evolution: 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. Own versioning, backward/forward compatibility, deprecation, and migration; maintain the schema registry, validation rules, and quality checks. * Standards & Governance: Establish standards, reference architectures, and reusable components; author architecture proposals and decision records (ADRs) for review by a cross-org architecture council, and run cross-team design reviews. * Prototyping & Feasibility: Evaluate alternative architectural directions through modeling and prototyping, de-risking key decisions before broad adoption. * Mentorship & Technical Leadership: Mentor engineers and fellow architects on emerging and established technologies and on architectural practice; grow technical depth across teams. * Reliability & Performance: Ensure reliability, security, and performance of systems; define SLOs and drive observability (metrics, tracing, logging). * Communication: Communicate architecture with clear views and diagrams (e.g., C4) and executive-ready narratives; produce comprehensive documentation and onboarding materials. Minimum Qualifications * 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; scope of impact is the primary consideration. * 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. * Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and drive alignment across teams outside the candidate’s direct management. * Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with a track record of guiding and growing diverse, cross-functional teams. * Mastery of conveying complex ideas concisely and persuasively, with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills across a range of stakeholders. * Ability to collaborate with a global team. Preferred Qualifications Preferred qualifications are a menu rather than a checklist: depth in a few core areas matters more than breadth across all of them. The emerging AI/ML capabilities below are advantageous and can be developed on the job; they are not prerequisites. Core: * Cloud Services: AWS and its core services (EC2, ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, RDS). * Distributed Systems: Domain-driven service decomposition, data consistency patterns (CQRS, event sourcing, sagas), and multi-tenant/multi-region design. * API & Service Design: REST API design and evolution; GraphQL (including federation). * Database Architecture: Relational and NoSQL (e.g., DynamoDB, PostgreSQL). * Observability/SRE: OpenTelemetry, distributed tracing, metrics/SLOs for data services. Bonus: * Semantic Technologies: Knowledge graphs, RDF/OWL, or property graphs — particularly relevant to the connected/semantic AECDM. * 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. * Event-Driven Architectures: Kafka or Kinesis; schema registries (Confluent, AWS Glue); exactly-once processing. * AEC Domain Knowledge: Experience in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry; familiarity with industry standards (IFC, COBie, gbXML, CityGML, LandXML, UniFormat, OmniClass). Domain onboarding is provided. 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. Why Join Us * 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. * Contribute to open standards and interoperability initiatives that benefit the entire industry. * Join a team that values technical excellence, innovation, and continuous learning. Learn More 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! Salary transparency Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package. Belonging We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: [https://www.autodesk.com/company/global-belonging](https://www.autodesk.com/company/global-belonging) Are you an existing contractor or consultant with Autodesk? Please search for open jobs and apply internally (not on this external site). Show more [Apply now >](https://jobicy.com/jobs/150381-software-architect.md) > Annual salary information is not provided for this position. 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