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Senior Principal EngineerAtlassian • Mountain View, CA, United States
Senior Principal Engineer

Senior Principal Engineer

Atlassian • Mountain View, CA, United States
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Overview

Working at Atlassian : Atlassians can choose where they work – whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. We can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity. Interviews and onboarding are conducted virtually, a part of being a distributed-first company.

We’re transforming Atlassian and efficiency is at the heart of this transformation for us and for our customers. By deeply understanding our systems and the cloud platforms we are operating on, we can design and implement systems and strategies for increasing the effectiveness of the resource consumption and hence minimizing the cost while maximizing the performance of our systems as well as our customers.

Responsibilities

We\'re looking for an experienced Senior Principal Engineer to provide architectural oversight and technical leadership to our growing Resource Efficiency organization. You will bring a wealth of experience in architecting complex cloud-scale systems. You will also need to be comfortable working with senior leadership and in navigating cross-org challenges. You will be working with the team to define architectural / organizational future states that we can scale going forward. You will be key for making the calls to balance the vision for the problem space and the current business & technology critical challenges. The role will report directly to the Head of Engineering for Resource Efficiency. This is a remote-friendly opportunity, specifically for Pacific Time Zone only.

Why You’ll Love This Role

  • Impact at Scale : As a Senior Principal Engineer, you’ll architect and influence systems that power some of the world’s most beloved collaboration tools. Your work will directly impact how teams across the globe innovate and succeed.
  • Lead Transformation : Join us at a pivotal moment as we transform Atlassian and drive efficiency for our customers. You’ll be at the forefront, designing strategies that maximize performance and minimize costs for cloud-scale systems.
  • Technical Leadership : You’ll provide architectural oversight and technical direction for our Resource Efficiency organization, working closely with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to define the future of our technology.

What You’ll Work On

  • Architecting and optimizing our cloud infrastructure to support millions of users with minimal latency and maximum reliability.
  • Lead the migration of core Atlassian products to next-generation cloud platforms, leveraging AWS and GCP.
  • Designing cost-efficient, high-performance systems that enable new features in Jira and Confluence.
  • Partnering with product and other engineering teams to launch innovative solutions that redefine team collaboration.
  • Drive architectural vision and technical strategy for projects tied to Atlassian’s company-level OKRs.
  • Partner with C-suite executives and senior leaders to align engineering efforts with Atlassian’s long-term business objectives.
  • Lead cross-organizational initiatives that have a lasting impact on Atlassian’s growth and innovation.
  • Qualifications

    Basic Qualifications

  • BS in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent experience.
  • 12+ years of experience developing large-scale distributed systems.
  • 4+ years of experience providing architectural oversight and technical leadership.
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Excellent communication skills and a track record of cross-group / cross-discipline collaboration.
  • Broad experience architecting, designing, and building large-scale distributed systems.
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of SaaS, PaaS, IaaS with hands-on experience of one or more public cloud offerings (ideally AWS and / or GCP).
  • Fluency in any modern object-oriented programming language (e.g., Java, Golang, Python, JavaScript) and in architecture patterns for distributed systems.
  • Experience with financial aspects of running complex services at scale.
  • Able to drive the long-term vision and strategy.
  • You will have strong empathy and a bias for action.
  • Quick learner who thrives in an ambiguous environment.
  • Compensation

    At Atlassian, we strive to design equitable, explainable, and competitive compensation programs. The baseline is higher than the typical market range, with the expectation to hire most candidates near the baseline. Base pay within the range is determined by a candidate\'s skills, expertise, or experience. In the United States, we have three geographic pay zones. For this role, our current base pay ranges for new hires in each zone are :

  • Zone A : $239,400 - $312,550
  • Zone B : $216,000 - $282,000
  • Zone C : $198,900 - $259,675
  • This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity. Please confirm the zone for your location with your recruiter.

    Benefits & Perks

    At Atlassian offers a wide range of perks and benefits designed to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health and wellbeing resources, paid volunteer days, and so much more. To learn more, visit go.atlassian.com / perksandbenefits.

    About Atlassian

    At Atlassian, we\'re motivated by a common goal : to unleash the potential of every team. Our software products help teams all over the planet and our solutions are designed for all types of work. Team collaboration through our tools makes what may be impossible alone, possible together.

    We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians create our success. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone\'s perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

    To provide you with the best experience, we can support with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team during your conversation with them.

    To learn more about our culture and hiring process, visit go.atlassian.com / crh.

    Job details

  • Seniority level : Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type : Full-time
  • Job function : Engineering and Information Technology
  • Industries : Software Development
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