Intern, Software Engineer

Position Overview 

As a Software Engineer Intern at Autodesk, you’ll have the opportunity to drive projects, solve unique challenges, while diving deep into our processes and tools supporting development of robust and highly performant client/server ecosystems.  

The work we do at Autodesk touches nearly every person on the planet. By creating software for making buildings, machines, and even the latest movies, we influence and empower some of the most creative people in the world to solve problems that matter. You’ll get placed into one of our multiple teams that directly impact on the top-line revenue for our company.  

Responsibilities 

•  Managing your project end-to-end, including designing, developing, testing, releasing, and monitoring software solutions 

• Partnering with various cross-functional teams to solve critical problems across the organization, while working in a scrum team environment 

• Have technical ownership of your code, and ensure code quality by testing (unit, integration and load tests) 

• Document processes, designs, test results, and analysis 

Minimum Qualifications 

• Must be currently enrolled in a full-time, degree seeking program with an expected graduation date in 2027

• Strong Computer Science (CS) fundamentals, with a proficiency in either Java, C++, Python, Go, JavaScript, or Groovy to develop components and service 

• Solid understanding of software engineering concepts and methodologies 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Prior software engineering experience from internships, hackathons, or other related projects  

• Prior experience in Terraform and GraphQL is a plus 

• Knowledge of CI/CD tools 

About the US Intern Program  

The 2026 U.S. program runs for 12 weeks (May 18 – August 7 or June 15 – September 4). All internships are paid. As an intern, you will contribute to meaningful projects, be mentored by industry leaders, and participate in tech talks and other activities designed to support your personal and professional development. Our internships align with Autodesk’s Flexible Workplace approach, which is designed to meet the needs of our business while providing flexibility in support of office, remote and hybrid work preferences. 

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About Autodesk

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience, educational level, and geographic location, and can exceed this range.

For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting annualized intern base salary to be between:

• $47,840 and $95,680 (undergraduate students)
• $72,800 and $118,500 (Masters/MBA students)
• $118,560 and $162,240 (PhD students)

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