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Junior Backend Engineer, JiraAlign

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Junior Backend Engineer, JiraAlign

San Francisco, CA / Remote

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If you are passionate about software and finding solutions to problems through agility, we want to talk with you! You will be a be a key contributor to the Jira Align Development Platform, which strives to help simplify software at scale by bringing business and software development organizations together in one intuitive platform. In this role, you will be a Full Stack Software Engineer working on various aspects of the existing Jira Align platform as well as new initiatives related to it. You will work with team members around the globe on a daily basis and be a part of a growing team building and supporting a product used by many Fortune 500 companies.

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You will be a key contributor to the Jira Align Development Platform working to create and implement new functionality, better user experience through the use of client and server side code. You will also create responsive and interactive elements to enhance our rich user experience and via CSS. With your software engineering skills and experience you will work on items including SAML/SSO, REST API, integrations, new and existing features in C# and other Microsoft languages and scripts. You will use your database and back-end knowledge for creating and optimizing stored procedures and indexes used by the application. your understanding and experience in CI /CD pipelines will help improve and maintain our continuous integration processes.

If you are passionate about software and finding solutions to problems through agility, we want to talk with you! You will be a key contributor to the Jira Align Development Platform, which strives to help simplify software at scale by bringing business and software development organizations together in one intuitive platform. In this role, you will be a Backend Engineer working on various aspects of the existing Jira Align platform and new initiatives related to it. You will work with team members around the globe daily and be a part of a growing team building and supporting a product used by many Fortune 500 companies.

With your software engineering skills and experience, you will work on items including new and existing features in C# and other Microsoft languages and scripts. You will use your database and back-end knowledge to create and optimize stored procedures and indexes used by the application. Your understanding and experience in CI /CD pipelines will help improve and maintain our continuous integration processes.
You will have a lot of autonomy and the opportunity to be involved in many different aspects of Jira Align.

  • Build and ship features and capabilities daily in a highly scalable, cross-geo distributed environment.
  • Be part of an amazing open and collaborative work environment with other experienced engineers, architects, product managers, and designers.
  • Review code with best practices of readability, testing patterns, documentation, reliability, security, and performance considerations in mind.
  • Ensure full visibility, error reporting, and monitoring of high-performing backend services
  • Participate in Agile software development, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, team retrospectives, and show-and-tell demo sessions.


  • Keen interest and curiosity in learning new technologies
  • Understanding of how to build performant, decoupled, testable, maintainable code
  • 1-2 years professional experience in a software development team
  • Fundamental software development skills
  • Proficiency in web-based applications and architecture
  • Experience building and integrating REST APIs
  • Expertise with software development in .NET Framework (C#), software design, and object-oriented programming
  • Experience with software development methodologies including Agile, Scrum
  • Database MSSQL
  • Understanding of browser/JavaScript fundamentals (ex HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery)
  • Scripting languages
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Security conscious
  • CSS/JS frameworks knowledge

It's great, but not required, if you have:

  • Experience with CI / CD pipelines
  • Automated deployment and release management tools (ex. Octopus)
  • DevOps experience building and supporting systems using a CI/CD pipeline

Compensation

At Atlassian, we strive to design equitable, explainable, and competitive compensation programs. To support this goal, the baseline of our range is higher than that of the typical market range, but in turn we expect to hire most candidates near this baseline. Base pay within the range is ultimately determined by a candidate's skills, expertise, or experience. 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: $132,800 $159,40
Zone B: $119,500 - $143,400
Zone C: $110,200 - $132,300

This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity.

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.

Our perks & benefits

Atlassian offers a variety of perks and benefits to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health coverage, paid volunteer days, wellness resources, and so much more. Visit go.atlassian.com/perksandbenefitsto learn more.

About Atlassian

At Atlassian, we're motivated by a common goal: to unleash the potential of every team. Our software products help teams all over the planet and our solutions are designed for all types of work. Team collaboration through our tools makes what may be impossible alone, possible together.

We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians create our success. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

To provide you the best experience, we can support with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team during your conversation with them.

To learn more about our culture and hiring process, visit go.atlassian.com/crh.

Client-provided location(s): San Francisco, CA, USA
Job ID: Atlassian-15813
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • On-Site Gym
    • HSA
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Work-From-Home Stipend
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Holiday Events
    • Casual Dress
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Founder led
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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