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Oregon's principal software engineer market centers on Portland's growing tech corridor, with companies like Nike, Intel, Adidas, and Salesforce regularly hiring senior technical leaders. Intel's Hillsboro campus alone represents one of the state's largest concentrations of engineering talent. International candidates with staff-level experience and a proven track record of technical leadership will find Oregon's market worth targeting.
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Job Requisition ID # 26WD95712
Position Overview
Autodesk, the leading Design and Engineering Software Company, is transitioning to the cloud! As a global leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software, Autodesk helps customers imagine, design, and create a better world. Our flagship product, AutoCAD, has become synonymous with CAD and is a fixture in design shops worldwide. We have industry-leading 3D solutions for industrial design and manufacturing; architecture, engineering, and construction as well as media and entertainment. Over 10 million professionals in 185 countries are using Autodesk products to save time and money, gain competitive advantage, and change the way ideas are brought to life. The success and growth of Autodesk can be attributed not only to its exceptional products but also to its unique culture, which brings together the best and the brightest in a combined mission of innovation and creativity. We are continually ranked as a top place to work by Fortune, Forbes, and Glassdoor.
As we transition from a world of desktop products to that of products powered by cloud services, we’re building our core underlying cloud fabric that is comprised of massively scalable, always-on, globally-deployed cloud infrastructure services that underpin our customer-facing systems. Engineers across product teams at Autodesk utilize our services to build the next generation of rich customer experiences.
Does automation and a fast-paced environment excite you? Do you thrive on building resilient systems – Do you have a passion for uptime? Are you passionate about gaining deep insights into complex cloud-based systems to enhance their reliability, performance, and scalability?
Autodesk is seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer to join our Cloud Platform team. You will lead the design, implementation, and optimization of infrastructure solutions to help build and support our entire cloud platform infrastructure. Working side by side with engineering teams, supporting daily operations and our long-term roadmap. A successful candidate has a strong sense of ownership and can drive projects through completion. They are well versed in modern automation frameworks that will be used to build supportive services used by our internal customer base.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and test features/functions delivered via applications and services
- Work with operations teams to ensure your applications and services are highly available and reliable
- Hands-on software development for infrastructure that will perform at scale
- Write code that is tested, readable, and maintainable
- Perform code reviews, evaluate implementations, and provide feedback for tool improvements
- Engage in technical and architectural discussions and decision making
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements, understand use cases and build towards a cohesive technical strategy
- Automate processes where possible and propose new tools when needed
- Crosstrain and mentor teammates
- Participate in on-call rotations to support production systems
Minimum Qualifications
- 7+ years of production experience in large-scale cloud-based Infrastructure (AWS preferred)
- Hands-on software development experience in Python
- Experience implementing unit and integration tests
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
- Experience building apps on AWS using services such as Step functions, DynamoDB, IAM, EC2, CloudWatch and Lambda
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes/ECS environments
- Experience defining and building CI/CD processes and working with common CI/CD tools (Harness CD/Spinnaker, etc.)
- Good self-management skills and ability to track and prioritize multiple tasks coming in simultaneously
- Understanding & curiosity of DevOps best practices, architectures, and methods
- Excellent problem-solving skills, along with the ability to work independently
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Agile software development practices
- Experience using Docker to build containerized applications
- Experience consuming, designing, and implementing REST APIs
- Good understanding of networking and security concepts
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (DynaTrace, Splunk, CatchPoint)
Benefits
From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/
Salary transparency
Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $139,000 and $249,260. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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.
Diversity & Belonging
We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging
Are you an existing contractor or consultant with Autodesk?
Please search for open jobs and apply internally (not on this external site).

Job Requisition ID # 26WD95712
Position Overview
Autodesk, the leading Design and Engineering Software Company, is transitioning to the cloud! As a global leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software, Autodesk helps customers imagine, design, and create a better world. Our flagship product, AutoCAD, has become synonymous with CAD and is a fixture in design shops worldwide. We have industry-leading 3D solutions for industrial design and manufacturing; architecture, engineering, and construction as well as media and entertainment. Over 10 million professionals in 185 countries are using Autodesk products to save time and money, gain competitive advantage, and change the way ideas are brought to life. The success and growth of Autodesk can be attributed not only to its exceptional products but also to its unique culture, which brings together the best and the brightest in a combined mission of innovation and creativity. We are continually ranked as a top place to work by Fortune, Forbes, and Glassdoor.
As we transition from a world of desktop products to that of products powered by cloud services, we’re building our core underlying cloud fabric that is comprised of massively scalable, always-on, globally-deployed cloud infrastructure services that underpin our customer-facing systems. Engineers across product teams at Autodesk utilize our services to build the next generation of rich customer experiences.
Does automation and a fast-paced environment excite you? Do you thrive on building resilient systems – Do you have a passion for uptime? Are you passionate about gaining deep insights into complex cloud-based systems to enhance their reliability, performance, and scalability?
Autodesk is seeking an experienced Principal Software Engineer to join our Cloud Platform team. You will lead the design, implementation, and optimization of infrastructure solutions to help build and support our entire cloud platform infrastructure. Working side by side with engineering teams, supporting daily operations and our long-term roadmap. A successful candidate has a strong sense of ownership and can drive projects through completion. They are well versed in modern automation frameworks that will be used to build supportive services used by our internal customer base.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and test features/functions delivered via applications and services
- Work with operations teams to ensure your applications and services are highly available and reliable
- Hands-on software development for infrastructure that will perform at scale
- Write code that is tested, readable, and maintainable
- Perform code reviews, evaluate implementations, and provide feedback for tool improvements
- Engage in technical and architectural discussions and decision making
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements, understand use cases and build towards a cohesive technical strategy
- Automate processes where possible and propose new tools when needed
- Crosstrain and mentor teammates
- Participate in on-call rotations to support production systems
Minimum Qualifications
- 7+ years of production experience in large-scale cloud-based Infrastructure (AWS preferred)
- Hands-on software development experience in Python
- Experience implementing unit and integration tests
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
- Experience building apps on AWS using services such as Step functions, DynamoDB, IAM, EC2, CloudWatch and Lambda
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes/ECS environments
- Experience defining and building CI/CD processes and working with common CI/CD tools (Harness CD/Spinnaker, etc.)
- Good self-management skills and ability to track and prioritize multiple tasks coming in simultaneously
- Understanding & curiosity of DevOps best practices, architectures, and methods
- Excellent problem-solving skills, along with the ability to work independently
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Agile software development practices
- Experience using Docker to build containerized applications
- Experience consuming, designing, and implementing REST APIs
- Good understanding of networking and security concepts
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (DynaTrace, Splunk, CatchPoint)
Benefits
From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/
Salary transparency
Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $139,000 and $249,260. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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.
Diversity & Belonging
We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging
Are you an existing contractor or consultant with Autodesk?
Please search for open jobs and apply internally (not on this external site).
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Which companies in Oregon sponsor visas for principal software engineers?
Intel is the most prominent sponsor, with its Hillsboro campus regularly filing H-1B petitions for senior engineering roles. Other active sponsors include Nike (Beaverton), Adidas America (Portland), Salesforce, and a range of Portland-based startups and scale-ups. Larger enterprise technology firms and cloud infrastructure companies operating in the Portland metro area also have established sponsorship programs for principal-level technical hires.
What visa types are most common for principal software engineer roles in Oregon?
The H-1B is the most widely used visa for principal software engineers in Oregon, as the role clearly meets the specialty occupation standard requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in computer science or a related field. Candidates with extraordinary ability may qualify for an O-1A. Senior engineers transferring within a multinational company may be eligible for an L-1A or L-1B, depending on whether the role is managerial or involves specialized knowledge.
Which cities in Oregon have the most principal software engineer sponsorship jobs?
Portland and its immediate suburbs account for the large majority of principal software engineer sponsorship activity in Oregon. Hillsboro, home to Intel's U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and R&D operations, is a particularly active hiring center. Beaverton draws engineering leadership roles through Nike and Adidas America. Eugene has a smaller but active tech presence, partly connected to the University of Oregon's computer science program and regional startups.
How to find principal software engineer visa sponsorship jobs in Oregon?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically by visa sponsorship availability, making it straightforward to browse principal software engineer roles in Oregon without sorting through positions that don't offer sponsorship. You can narrow results by location, company size, and role level. Given the seniority of principal-level positions, targeting established tech employers and semiconductor firms in the Portland metro and Hillsboro corridor tends to yield the highest concentration of relevant openings.
Are there any Oregon-specific considerations for principal software engineers pursuing visa sponsorship?
Oregon's prevailing wage requirements for H-1B petitions are tied to the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro metropolitan statistical area, which reflects the region's competitive senior engineering compensation norms. Intel's scale means it accounts for a disproportionate share of H-1B filings in the state, so its hiring cycles significantly influence sponsorship activity. Oregon State University and the University of Oregon also feed engineering talent pipelines, and some employers have established relationships with those programs that extend to sponsored hires.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored principal software engineer jobs in Oregon?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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