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Working at Atlassian
Atlassians can choose where they work whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. This flexibility allows Atlassians to support their family, personal goals, and other priorities. We hire in any country where we have a legal entity. Interviews and onboarding are conducted virtually, reflecting our distributed-first approach.
Overview
As a Senior Principal Engineer, you are an expert with extensive experience across multiple backend technologies. You will work across departments to deliver scalable, transformational solutions, mentor others, and take on high-level responsibilities. Your role emphasizes leadership, technical excellence, and strategic influence.
- Collaborate with partner teams to define technical direction and OKRs for the Central AI organization.
- Tackle complex problems from design to implementation and launch.
- Partner across engineering teams on company-wide initiatives.
- Address architecture challenges and apply standards to new projects.
- Work with senior leadership to build strategy and design solutions that earn customer trust and support business goals.
- Own key OKRs and outcomes of critical projects in a microservices environment.
- Champion best practices for scalability, reliability, and performance.
- Ensure engineering and operational excellence, proactively improving systems and processes.
- Drive developer productivity and foster an innovative, responsible culture.
- Preferred: 5+ years experience with systems like web crawler, link graph mining, web data ingress, or scheduler systems.
- Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related.
- 12+ years in backend software development, especially with distributed systems and large-scale storage.
- Proficiency in system design, performance tuning, and cost-effective architecture for exabyte-scale storage.
- Expertise in one of Kotlin, Java, Go, Rust, or Python.
- Experience leading technical strategies and architecture in large organizations.
- Strong understanding of distributed systems principles.
- Mentoring experience for senior engineers and leading impactful initiatives.
Our pay ranges are competitive and aligned with market standards, with specific zones in the US: Zone A: $239K-$318.6K, Zone B: $215.1K-$286.7K, Zone C: $198.3K-$264.4K. Benefits, bonuses, and equity may also be included. Confirm your zone with your recruiter.
Benefits & PerksWe offer health resources, paid volunteer days, and more. Details at go.atlassian.com/perksandbenefits .
About AtlassianOur mission is to unleash the potential of every team. We value diversity and inclusion, ensuring a supportive environment for all. We accommodate needs during the recruitment process. Learn more at go.atlassian.com/crh .
Seniority level
- Mid-Senior level
Employment type
- Full-time
Job function
- Engineering and IT
Industries
- Software Development