Atlassian · 20 hours ago
Principal Backend Software Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$206K/yr - $269K/yr
10+ years expAtlassian is a company focused on unleashing the potential of every team through their software products. They are seeking a Principal Backend Software Engineer to lead improvements in engineering teams, solve complex architecture challenges, and mentor junior members of the team.
CollaborationEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Regularly unblock challenges faced in the software development cycle, from technical design to launch
Create solutions that are used by other teams and products - Determine plans-of-attack on large projects
Routinely solve complex architecture challenges and apply architectural standards and start using them on new projects
Lead code reviews and documentation and take on complex bug fixes, especially on high-risk problems
Set the standard for meaningful code reviews - Partner across engineering teams to take on company-wide projects
Transfer your depth of knowledge from your current language to excel as a Software Engineer
Mentor more junior members of the team
Qualification
Required
10+ years experience in multiple hands-on software/technology leadership roles, with end-to-end responsibility through the software development lifecycle
Bachelor's degree with a preference for Computer Science degree
Expertise with one or more prominent languages such as Java, Python, Kotlin, Go, or Scala is required
Understanding of SaaS, PaaS, IaaS industry with hands-on experience with public cloud offerings (e.g., AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Knowledge to evaluate trade-offs between correctness, robustness, performance, space and time
Practice in mentoring other engineers and influencing decision makers throughout the organization
Consideration of customer impact when making technical decisions
Preferred
Experience in Developer Experience or Developer Productivity - Proficiency in Java or NodeJS
Experience in at least one additional language
Experience in CI (Continuous Integration) and CD (Continuous Deployment)
Benefits
Health coverage
Paid volunteer days
Wellness resources
Company
Atlassian
Atlassian is a software company that offers proprietary software products for teamwork, project management, and software development.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$210MKey Investors
T. Rowe PriceAccel
2015-12-10IPO
2014-04-08Secondary Market· $150M
2010-07-14Series A· $60M
Leadership Team
Michael Cannon-Brookes
Co-founder & Co-CEO
Scott Farquhar
Co-Founder and Board Member
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