Autodesk · 1 day ago
Senior Data Architect
Denver, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$148K/yr - $239K/yr
12+ years expAutodesk is a company that helps innovators turn their ideas into reality through software. They are seeking a Senior Data Architect to lead data architecture and design across real-time streaming and enterprise batch systems, enabling various business functions to utilize data effectively.
3D TechnologyArchitectureConstructionManufacturingSoftware Engineering
Responsibilities
Define end-to-end data architecture across batch and streaming systems for GTM (Sales, Marketing, Customer Success) and Finance Forecasting use cases
Architect real-time data flows (e.g., Kafka/Flink/Spark Streaming) that support personalization, marketing triggers, pipeline health monitoring, and customer success alerts
Establish data lakehouse strategies (Iceberg, Delta, Hudi) with schema evolution, partitioning, and performance tuning –– in partnership and collaboration with Platform (PSET) teams
Partner with MDM teams to design canonical, reusable customer, account, and product models that unify systems of record (CRM, ERP, Support, Marketing)
Design semantic and dimensional data models optimized for visualization, BI, and forecasting (star schemas, snowflake schemas, semantic layers)
Embed lineage, observability, privacy, and compliance into all architecture patterns
Translate raw data into standardized business process models (lead-to-cash, quote-to-order, marketing-to-revenue, customer health-to-renewal)
Create standard data models that are reusable across functions, enabling “build once, use everywhere” adoption
Ensure that these models form the foundation for extensible and scalable solutions across multiple Autodesk domains
Partner with GTM leaders to ensure data architecture aligns with business processes, KPIs, and forecasting accuracy
Collaborate with Data Science to design architectures for ML feature stores supporting forecasting, churn models, and sales propensity scoring
Enable RAG/LLM applications by designing architectures for retrieval-ready data lakes and knowledge-augmented AI
Architect streaming-based feedback loops to continually refine personalization, sales engagement, and customer success models
Serve as the trusted architecture partner for GTM business leaders
Provide technical mentorship to senior data engineers and architects
Partner with PSET Infra to align architecture with platform guardrails
Document and evangelize reference architectures, reusable models, and design standards across Autodesk
Qualification
Required
12+ years of experience in data engineering/architecture, with at least 5+ years as a principal or lead data architect
Deep expertise in real-time streaming architectures (Kafka, Flink, Spark Streaming)
Hands-on experience with data lakes and lakehouse technologies (Iceberg, Delta, Hudi) and cloud data warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks)
Proven background in Master Data Management (MDM) and canonical data modeling (customer, product, account hierarchies)
Strong proficiency in data modeling for analytics/visualization (dimensional/star schema, semantic layers, OLAP)
Ability to transform data into business process frameworks (e.g., lead-to-cash, marketing attribution, customer success)
Track record of delivering scalable, extensible solutions through standardized, reusable models
Experience embedding governance, lineage, privacy, and compliance into enterprise architectures
Benefits
Health and financial benefits
Time away
Everyday wellness
Annual cash bonuses
Commissions for sales roles
Stock grants
Comprehensive benefits package
Company
Autodesk
Autodesk develops 3D design software for use in the architecture, engineering, construction, and media industries.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.5BKey Investors
CitibankOK Blockchain Capital
2025-07-01Acquired
2025-05-08Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2020-08-25Seed
Leadership Team
Andrew Anagnost
President and Chief Executive Officer
Janesh Moorjani
CFO
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