Principal Backend Engineer, Cloud Transition

Atlassian

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Salary
$205,700 - $274,300

Job Description

Job Overview

As the Principal Backend Software Engineer on the Cloud Transition team at Atlassian, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and implementing backend systems that support cloud transition initiatives. This position involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to define architecture, establish best practices, and mentor junior engineers, with a focus on optimizing backend services for cloud environments.

Technical Requirements

Required Skills
  • • AWS
  • • SaaS
  • • backend software development
  • • cloud technologies
  • • Java
  • • Python
  • • Go
  • • Kafka
  • • Flink
Preferred Skills
  • • microservices architecture
  • • containerization
  • • orchestration tools
  • • SQL
  • • NoSQL
Experience Level

10+ years in the industry with 8+ years of experience in backend software development

Responsibilities

  • • Lead the design and development of scalable backend systems for cloud applications
  • • Collaborate with product managers and architects to define technical requirements
  • • Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of continuous learning
  • • Implement best practices for software development including code reviews and documentation
  • • Analyze and optimize system performance for high availability
  • • Participate in the full software development lifecycle
  • • Work on platform capabilities for customer-facing solutions
  • • Engage in compliance initiatives across product stacks
  • • Collaborate with teams on high-scale transformative architecture
  • • Ensure adoption of world-class engineering practices

Technical Environment

Languages
Tools & Technologies

Benefits & Perks

  • • Health coverage
  • • Paid volunteer days
  • • Wellness resources
  • • Equity options

Additional Information

Location
Remote (can hire in any country where Atlassian has a legal entity)
Type
Full-time
Compensation
Base pay ranges from $170,800 to $274,300 depending on location and experience

About Atlassian

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