Distinguished AI Architect, AEC Construction

Distinguished AI Architect - AEC ConstructionWe are looking for a Distinguished AI Architect to lead the AI vision for AEC Construction. This is a senior individual contributor role for a hands-on technical leader who wants to shape how AI transforms construction—moving the industry from manual workflows to intelligent, predictive, and autonomous systems.You will be the AI technical authority for Construction and related AECO products, working closely with senior leaders to define strategy, guide investment, and deliver AI solutions with real-world impact.ResponsibilitiesDefine the long-term AI architecture and technical vision for construction solutionsEstablish scalable architecture patterns and standards for AI systemsBring together GenAI, machine learning, and rule-based systems into cohesive platformsEnsure AI initiatives deliver measurable business and customer valueOpportunity to shape AI strategy for construction at global scaleSolve novel, high-impact problems in a mission-critical industryDesign multi-agent AI workflows that plan, reason, validate, and actDefine MCP-based orchestration and agent-to-agent collaboration patternsIntegrate Construction Assistant experiences across shared AI platformsDefine agent governance models for memory, planning, safety, and escalationModernize and scale existing ML solutions into a unified AI frameworkDefine best practices for LLMs, prompting, tool use, and retrievalApply classical ML for forecasting, optimization, risk detection, and predictionDesign hybrid reasoning systems combining ML, rules, and generative AIGuide model evaluation, monitoring, and continuous improvementArchitect construction-specific ontologies, knowledge graphs, and reasoning frameworksModel relationships across scope, schedule, cost, risk, contracts, and resourcesEnable domain-aware AI that understands construction workflows and trade complexitySolve domain-specific challenges that generic AI platforms cannotPartner with Platform Services teams on shared AI infrastructureAlign Construction AI systems with enterprise Trusted AI, security, privacy, and compliance frameworksDrive reuse of platform capabilities while enabling domain-specific innovationInfluence platform AI roadmap based on construction use cases and requirementsMinimum QualificationsExperience as a senior/director level individual contributorDeep experience designing and deploying large-scale AI systems using GenAI and traditional MLStrong background in distributed systems, cloud platforms, and AI infrastructureExperience with multi-agent systems, orchestration frameworks, and AI governanceAbility to communicate complex ideas clearly to technical and executive audiencesA track record of leading, influencing and driving technology strategyEqual Employment OpportunityAt 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.J-18808-Ljbffr