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SENIOR BACKEND SOFTWARE ENGINEERS

AT Atlassian
Atlassian

SENIOR BACKEND SOFTWARE ENGINEERS

San Francisco, CA / 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.

WORKSITE: 350 BUSH STREET, FLOOR 13, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94104 (MAY TELECOMMUTE)

JOB DUTIES: DRIVE LARGE, COMPLEX PROJECTS AUTONOMOUSLY FROM TECHNICAL DESIGN TO LAUNCH APPLYING EXPERIENCE BUILDING AND DEVELOPING BACKEND APPLICATIONS. LEAD THE DELIVERY AND DEVELOPMENT OF SOFTWARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOTH THE COMPANY'S AND CUSTOMERS' REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES BASED ON PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE OF AGILE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT METHODOLOGIES, E.G., XP, SCRUM. TACKLE COMPLEX ARCHITECTURE CHALLENGES, APPLY ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS ON NEW PROJECTS, AND MAKE TECHNICAL DECISIONS TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION OF CUSTOMER IMPACT. LEAD AND PERFORM THOROUGH, MEANINGFUL CODE REVIEWS & DOCUMENTATION AND TAKE ON COMPLEX BUG FIXES, ESPECIALLY ON HIGH-RISK PROBLEMS. PARTNER ACROSS ENGINEERING TEAMS TO TACKLE COMPANY-WIDE INITIATIVES SPANNING MULTIPLE PROJECTS. CONSTRUCT FAULT-TOLERANT, RELIABLE AND DURABLE SOFTWARE UTILIZING MODERN LANGUAGES SUCH AS JAVA, PYTHON, KOTLIN, GO, OR SCALA AND APPLYING KNOWLEDGE OF THE CURRENT SAAS, PAAS, IAAS APPLICATIONS USED IN THE INDUSTRY. CRAFT AND IMPLEMENT WELL-TESTED, HIGHLY SCALABLE AND PERFORMANT MICRO-SERVICES AND/OR OTHER DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS USING HANDS ON EXPERIENCE WITH PUBLIC OR PRIVATE CLOUD OFFERINGS AND DATABASE TECHNOLOGY, E.G., RDBMS LIKE ORACLE, POSTGRES OR MICROSOFT SQL SERVER AND/OR NOSQL LIKE DYNAMODB OR CASSANDRA. EVALUATE TRADEOFFS BETWEEN CORRECTNESS, ROBUSTNESS, PERFORMANCE, SPACE, AND TIME IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMPANY'S KEY SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE CUSTOMERS' NEEDS ARE MET. MENTOR JUNIOR ENGINEERS AND INFLUENCE DECISION MAKERS THROUGHOUT ORGANIZATION.

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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE OR A RELATED FIELD PLUS 60 MONTHS OF PROGRESSIVE EXPERIENCE BUILDING AND DEVELOPING BACKEND APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING EXPERIENCE WITH MODERN LANGUAGES, SUCH AS JAVA, PYTHON, KOTLIN, GO, OR SCALA, EXPERIENCE CRAFTING AND IMPLEMENTING WELL-TESTED, HIGHLY SCALABLE AND PERFORMANT MICRO-SERVICES AND/OR OTHER DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS, EXPERIENCE WITH PUBLIC OR PRIVATE CLOUD OFFERINGS (E.G., AWS, GCP, AZURE, KUBERNETES, OPENSHIFT), AND EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH ANY DATABASE TECHNOLOGY (E.G., RDBMS LIKE ORACLE, POSTGRES OR MICROSOFT SQL SERVER AND/OR NOSQL LIKE DYNAMODB OR CASSANDRA).

ALTERNATE REQUIREMENTS: MASTER'S DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE OR A RELATED FIELD PLUS 24 MONTHS OF EXPERIENCE BUILDING AND DEVELOPING BACKEND APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING EXPERIENCE WITH MODERN LANGUAGES, SUCH AS JAVA, PYTHON, KOTLIN, GO, OR SCALA, EXPERIENCE CRAFTING AND IMPLEMENTING WELL-TESTED, HIGHLY SCALABLE AND PERFORMANT MICRO-SERVICES AND/OR OTHER DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS, EXPERIENCE WITH PUBLIC OR PRIVATE CLOUD OFFERINGS (E.G., AWS, GCP, AZURE, KUBERNETES, OPENSHIFT), AND EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH ANY DATABASE TECHNOLOGY (E.G., RDBMS LIKE ORACLE, POSTGRES OR MICROSOFT SQL SERVER AND/OR NOSQL LIKE DYNAMODB OR CASSANDRA).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: MUST PASS TECHNICAL INTERVIEW.

OFFERED WAGE: $206,315 TO $235,000 PER YEAR

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-17338
Employment Type: Other

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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