Atlassian

Principal Software Engineer

Atlassian • $209K — $273K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on product development.
  • Proficiency in React, TypeScript, and backend services.
  • Strong understanding of AI technologies, including LLMs.
  • Demonstrated ability in user-centered design and product strategy.
  • Proven track record of driving projects from concept to deployment.
  • Experience in mentoring and coaching other engineers.

Responsibilities

  • Own customer-facing product features end to end across multiple technology stacks.
  • Make architectural and technical decisions that align with user and business goals.
  • Utilize telemetry and user data to inform design and measure success.
  • Design AI-enabled experiences that leverage machine learning technologies.
  • Set technical direction and influence product strategy in collaboration with teams.
  • Elevate engineering standards through leadership in code and design reviews.
  • Identify high-leverage problems, rapidly prototype, and deliver quality solutions.

Benefits

  • Health and wellbeing resources for employees and families.
  • Paid volunteer days to engage with the community.
  • Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.
  • Diverse offerings for professional development and growth.
Full Job Description
Overview

Responsibilities

We're looking for product-minded Principal Engineers. This is a hands-on P60 individual-contributor role for engineers who sit at the seam between deep technical craft and sharp product judgment - and can hold both at once. You'll own customer-facing products end to end across the full stack, shape what gets built rather than just how, and build the next generation of AI-native and agentic experiences used by teams all over the planet.

Responsibilities

  • Own customer-facing product features end to end across the full stack - React/TypeScript front ends, backend services, and APIs - taking ambiguous problems all the way to shipped, measured outcomes.
  • Make architecture and technical decisions in service of user and business outcomes; let product goals drive the engineering, not the other way around.
  • Use telemetry and user behavior to shape design - define success metrics (north star and guardrails), instrument, monitor, run root-cause deep dives, and change your mind when the data says so.
  • Design and build AI-enabled and agentic experiences, integrating LLMs and AI workflows into products that reach millions of users.
  • Set technical direction for your team and influence product strategy, partnering closely with product managers, designers, and platform teams.
  • Raise the engineering bar through code, design reviews, coaching, and mentoring - leading by craft as a senior individual contributor.
  • Find the highest-leverage problems in ambiguous spaces, prototype quickly, and drive prototypes to production-grade quality, reliability, and performance at scale.


Compensation

At Atlassian, we strive to design equitable, explainable, and competitive compensation programs. We follow consistent hiring practices and account for each candidate's skills, knowledge, and experience when setting base pay within the range.

Please visit go.atlassian.com/payzones for more information on which locations are included in each of our geographic pay zones. However, please confirm the zone for your specific location with your recruiter.

This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity.

Pay Ranges

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: $209,700 - $273,775

Zone B: $188,730 - $246,398

Zone C: $174,051 - $227,233

Qualifications

Benefits & Perks

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

Atlassian is a leading provider of collaboration, development, and issue tracking software for teams. With over 194,000 customers worldwide, including 85 of the Fortune 100, Atlassian is changing the way teams work. Our products help teams organize, discuss, and complete shared work. Atlassian has a unique business model that allows us to deliver software to teams of all sizes, from small startups to large enterprises. Our products are available on a subscription basis, with no upfront fees or long-term commitments. Atlassian was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Learn more about Atlassian
Size
6,433 employees
Market Cap
$31.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$1.1 billion
Founded
2002
5 Year Trend
+34.9%
Revenue
$1.8 billion
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