Atlassian
Principal Backend Software Engineer
$174K–$274K
San Francisco, United States +1 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, United States
Remote, Remote - Experience
- 10+ years in multiple hands-on software/technology leadership roles; no alternative stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree; Computer Science preferred.
About the job
Leads backend engineering initiatives that improve engineering teams’ software development workflows through architecture, cross-team solutions, code review, and mentorship.
What you'll do
- Unblock software development challenges from technical design through launch and determine plans for large projects.
- Solve architecture challenges, establish architectural standards, and lead code reviews, documentation, and complex high-risk bug fixes.
- Partner across engineering teams on company-wide projects and mentor junior engineers.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of experience in multiple hands-on software or technology leadership roles, with end-to-end responsibility through the software development lifecycle.
- Expertise in one or more prominent programming languages, such as Java, Python, Kotlin, Go, or Scala.
- Understanding of SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS, with hands-on experience using public cloud offerings.
- Bachelor’s degree; Computer Science preferred.
Nice to have
- Experience in Developer Experience or Developer Productivity; proficiency in Java or NodeJS.
- Experience with an additional language and with CI and CD.
Pay
$209,700 - $273,775 USD base salary; $188,730 - $246,398 USD base salary; $174,051 - $227,233 USD base salary
Tools
Java, Python, Kotlin, Go, Scala, AWS, GCP, Azure
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