Principal Backend Software Engineer

What you'll do
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

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.

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
Your background

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

If you've got these skills, even better:
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)