Senior Full-Stack Java Engineer at Autodesk – MES Platform in Columbus
Career & Market Insight
Work-Life Balance Signals: Autodesk's company-wide commitment to flexibility ("nearly all roles are hybrid or remote") is a genuine green flag. However, the on-call rotation requirement means this isn't a pure async role — expect some schedule constraints around production incidents.
Compensation vs. Market: No salary is listed, but Autodesk is a large-cap public company (ADSK) known for competitive compensation. Senior full-stack engineers in Portugal typically earn €50,000–€80,000 annually; Autodesk likely sits at the upper end of the local market, potentially with RSU/stock benefits common at US-listed tech firms.
Skills You'll Build: This role offers strong exposure to high-demand, enterprise-grade technologies:
- Java backend + Spring/Play frameworks (consistently top-paying backend skills in Europe)
- AWS cloud architecture (S3, SQS, RDS) — cloud certifications become more credible with production experience
- Real-time MES/manufacturing domain knowledge — a niche with growing demand as Industry 4.0 accelerates
- Mentorship and technical leadership — critical for moving toward Staff/Principal Engineer roles
Company Culture Signals: Autodesk is a mature, well-established software company (~14,000 employees). Expect structured processes, strong DEI emphasis, and solid engineering tooling, but potentially slower decision-making than a startup. The Fusion Operations team appears to function with relative autonomy as a product-focused unit.
Green Flags: Global team, real-world product impact, mentorship responsibility (signals career progression potential). Watch for: No salary transparency and the on-call rotation, which can impact work-life balance depending on rotation frequency.
Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer – Fusion Operations
Location: Portugal (Hybrid/Remote options available)
Position Overview
Autodesk is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer to join our Fusion Operations team in Portugal.
Fusion Operations is a cloud-based Manufacturing Execution System (MES) that provides real-time visibility into production processes—from raw materials to final delivery. It enables manufacturers to optimize scheduling, track inventory, monitor operations, and ensure product quality and compliance.
We're looking for an engineer who is passionate about building scalable, real-world solutions and has strong experience across the full web application stack. You will play a key role in designing and delivering reliable, high-impact features used by customers globally.
What You'll Do
- Lead the design, development, testing, and maintenance of real-time, business-critical applications
- Build clean, secure, scalable, and maintainable full-stack solutions
- Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality features
- Review code, provide constructive feedback, and drive engineering best practices
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues using effective debugging techniques
- Develop and maintain automated tests to improve code quality and coverage
- Leverage AWS services (e.g., S3, SQS, RDS) to build scalable cloud solutions
- Contribute to system reliability and performance through monitoring and improvements
- Mentor junior engineers and support their technical growth
- Participate in an on-call rotation to support production systems
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years of experience building and delivering scalable web applications
- Strong proficiency in Java and solid understanding of its ecosystem
- Experience with frontend technologies (JavaScript, HTML, CSS)
- Understanding of RESTful APIs and MVC architecture
- Experience with MySQL or other relational databases
- Hands-on experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms
- Experience with Docker and containerized environments
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)
- Strong problem-solving skills and adaptability in dynamic environments
- Fluent in English (written and spoken)
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in a relevant field
- Experience with Java frameworks such as Spring or Play
- Experience with modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Vue.js)
- Experience with Elasticsearch or similar search technologies
- Experience with test automation tools (JUnit, Selenium, etc.)
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins)
- Knowledge of build tools (Maven, Gradle, Ant)
- Understanding of event-driven architectures
Why Join Fusion Operations?
- Work on a product that directly impacts manufacturing efficiency worldwide
- Build solutions that solve real, complex industry problems
- Collaborate with a global, highly skilled engineering team
- Contribute to a modern cloud platform with real-time capabilities
About Autodesk
Autodesk makes software for people who design and make the world. From sustainable buildings and advanced manufacturing to media and entertainment, our solutions empower innovators to turn ideas into reality.
We foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and belonging—where you can do meaningful work and grow your career.
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.
Autodesk has always valued flexibility in how we work. We continue to provide employees flexibility to support their work preferences wherever possible and nearly all roles are hybrid or remote, unless otherwise indicated.
Are you an existing contractor or consultant with Autodesk? Please search for open jobs and apply internally (not on this external site). If you have any questions or require support, contact Autodesk Careers.
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