Atlassian
Senior Principal Forward Deployed Engineer
$202K–$318K
San Francisco, United States +1 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, United States
Remote, Remote - Experience
- 15+ years in backend software development, with at least 5 years in a principal/staff-level role; 5+ years delivering impactful AI/ML solutions in production, including founding or forward-deployed engineering in 0-to-1 product development.
About the job
Leads customer-facing development and deployment of AI-powered solutions and integrations using Atlassian products, aligning technical outcomes with customer needs and business goals.
What you'll do
- Design, build, deploy, monitor, and improve AI/ML solutions and enterprise integrations for customers.
- Shape product direction through customer collaboration and champion AI workflow automation while addressing risk, privacy, and compliance.
- Mentor engineers and communicate technical plans and outcomes to cross-functional stakeholders.
What they ask for
- 15+ years in backend software development, including at least 5 years in a principal/staff-level role.
- 5+ years delivering production AI/ML solutions, including founding or forward-deployed engineering in 0-to-1 product development.
- Expertise in applied AI/ML, generative AI, LLMs, and agent-based frameworks; proficiency in Python, JavaScript, or similar languages.
- Experience with APIs, microservices, enterprise integration, and AI risk assessment, data privacy, and compliance (e.g., GDPR).
Nice to have
- Experience with Atlassian Intelligence, Rovo AI, or AI-powered Atlassian features.
- Familiarity with regulated industries (e.g., finance, healthcare).
Pay
$243,900 - $318,425 USD base salary; $219,510 - $286,583 USD base salary; $202,437 - $264,293 USD base salary
Tools
Rovo, Python, JavaScript, APIs, microservices, GDPR
AI focus
Develop and deploy customer-tailored AI/ML solutions, including generative AI, LLMs, and agent-based systems; promote AI workflow automation and oversee production evaluation, monitoring, risk assessment, and compliance.
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