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Senior Backend Software Engineer

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Atlassian

Senior Backend Software Engineer

Remote

Working at Atlassian

Atlassians can choose where they work whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassians have more control over supporting their family, personal goals, and other priorities. We can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity. Interviews and onboarding are conducted virtually, a part of being a distributed-first company.

Team: Core Engineering Reliability Team

What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and maintain robust backend systems and components focused on proactive and reactive incident management and post-incident management.
  • Be part of an amazing open and collaborative work environment with other experienced engineers, process engineers, architects, and TPMs.
  • Review code with best practices of readability, testing patterns, documentation, reliability, security, and performance considerations in mind
  • Leverage data to generate actionable insights that drive continuous improvements in backend performance and incident management processes.
  • Mentor and level up the skills of your teammates by sharing your expertise in formal and informal knowledge sharing sessions
  • 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, show and tell demo sessions

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Your background

  • 6+ years of experience building and developing backend applications
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree with a preference for Computer Science degree
  • Experience crafting and implementing highly scalable and performant RESTful micro-services
  • Proficiency in any modern object-oriented programming language (e.g., Java, Kotlin, Go, Scala, Python, etc.)
  • Fluency in any one database technology (e.g. RDBMS like Oracle or Postgres and/or NoSQL like DynamoDB or Cassandra)
  • Demonstrated ability to design and operate systems that deliver high availability and unwavering reliability for our customers.
  • Real passion for collaboration and strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of SaaS, PaaS, IaaS industry with hands-on experience of public cloud offerings (AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • Familiarity with cloud architecture patterns and an engineering discipline to produce software with quality

Job ID: Atlassian-15264
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
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • 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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