Job Information
Autodesk Mgr, Solution Engineering in Denver, Colorado
Job Requisition ID #
26WD95961
Position Overview
Solution Engineering is the technical engine within Technical Advisory that transforms field-proven consulting intellectual property (IP) into scalable, hardened digital solutions delivered through the Tools & IP Registry and Workflow Advisory platform.
The Manager – Solution Engineering leads a critical engineering function responsible for productizing consulting IP, scaling digital advisory capabilities, and enabling Technical Advisory’s transition from bespoke services to platform-driven, repeatable solutions.
This role operates at an organizational leadership level, driving multi-year strategy, managing multiple workstreams and senior engineers/architects, and delivering measurable business impact through an OKR-based operating model.
The M3 leader is accountable for execution excellence, technical direction, organizational health, and cross-functional alignment across Consulting, Sales, Product, Enterprise Customer Success, and Platform teams.
Scope & Impact
Leads a team of Solution Architects, Platform Developers, and DevOps engineers
Owns the Solution Engineering roadmap and delivery outcomes
Drives measurable business impact across adoption, scalability, quality, and operational efficiency
Accountable for quarterly and annual OKRs at team and organizational level
Influences cross-functional strategy beyond immediate team
Responsible for workforce planning, organizational design, and capability development
Key Responsibilities
1. Organizational & People Leadership
Build, lead, and evolve a high-performing engineering organization
Establish clear team structure, roles, and growth paths
Lead performance management, succession planning, and talent development
Create an inclusive, accountable, and high-ownership culture
Coach leaders and senior SAs on outcome-driven execution
2. OKR & Execution Excellence
Define and operationalize quarterly and annual OKRs aligned to Technical Advisory strategy
Translate strategic priorities into measurable engineering outcomes
Implement structured review cadences and progress tracking
Drive alignment between individual, team, and organizational OKRs
Use metrics and data to continuously improve delivery predictability and business impact
3. Strategic & Business Leadership
Own and drive the multi-quarter Solution Engineering roadmap
Scale the Tools Program lifecycle from submission through standardization, hardening, validation, and publication
Improve time-to-productization and operational maturity
Define and track KPIs such as:
Tool adoption and activation rates
Platform scalability
Reliability and incident reduction
Engineering throughput and cycle time
Partner with Consulting, Sales, and Product leadership to align investment with business value
4. Technical Leadership
Provide architectural oversight across advisory tools and platform capabilities
Ensure compliance with Autodesk technical, security, privacy, and operational standards
Champion modern cloud-native, API-first, and scalable design principles
Drive DevOps maturity, automation, CI/CD, and observability practices
Lead modernization efforts to convert bespoke engagement artifacts into production-ready services
Guide build vs. buy decisions and promote reuse of inner-source components
Lead team members to adopt AI tools responsibly in their job functions
5. Operational & Delivery Governance
Establish strong SDLC governance and quality frameworks
Ensure clear ownership models, SLAs, and lifecycle management
Oversee risk management, root cause analysis, and mitigation planning
Drive predictability across multiple concurrent initiatives
Manage resource planning aligned to capacity and strategic priorities
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related field
12+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, or technical consulting
7+ years of progressive people leadership experience
Proven experience operating at organizational leadership level (managing senior engineers and/or managers)
Demonstrated success implementing and scaling OKR-based execution frameworks
Strong background in:
Full-stack engineering and API-driven architecture
Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and observability
Distributed systems and scalable service design
Experience leading multiple concurrent, cross-functional initiatives
Strong executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience productizing consulting IP into scalable SaaS or platform solutions
Experience within Professional Services, Technical Advisory, or Enterprise SaaS environments
Strong understanding of adoption, retention, and recurring revenue drivers
Experience leading cloud modernization or platform transformation initiatives
Financial acumen and experience managing budget or investment trade-offs
Exposure to AI/ML-enabled solution development
Leadership Attributes
Strategic systems thinker with strong operational discipline
Outcome-oriented and data-driven decision maker
High ownership mindset with bias for action
Strong coach and organizational builder
Able to balance long-term strategy with near-term execution
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and leading change
Influential collaborator across technical and business stakeholders
Why This Role Matters
This role is central to scaling Technical Advisory’s digital transformation. By combining strong organizational leadership, disciplined OKR execution, and technical excellence, the Manager – Solution Engineering will directly shape how consulting IP becomes scalable platform-delivered value—driving customer impact, adoption, and long-term growth.
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About Autodesk
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Benefits
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