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Senior Engineering Manager - Jira Align

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Atlassian

Senior Engineering Manager - Jira Align

Gdańsk, Poland / Remote

As a key contributor to the Enterprise Agility team, you will be instrumental in simplifying agile software development at scale by bringing business and software development organizations together on one intuitive platform. Our flagship product in the enterprise agile planning market is Jira Align, and we are doubling down on our investment.

In this role of an Engineering Manager, you will be leading one of the Jira Align teams responsible for creating and evolving some of our core delightful user experiences. You will work in close collaboration with core product teams that include a triad of engineering, design, and product management as well as individual contributors.

As a remote-first company, you will be leading a distributed team. Additionally, as a Senior Engineering Manager, you will manage individuals reporting to you, coaching, mentoring, removing blocking issues, and supporting them in their professional development to help unlock their full potential and promote growth.

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Leveraging your engineering and SaaS knowledge, you will extend and modernize the existing Jira Align application in areas of quality, automation, and scalability. With your software engineering skills and experience, you will help design, build, and run solution integrations on the core Jira Align product.

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

On your first day, we'll expect you to have:

  • Lead, inspire and grow a team of engineers
  • Partner with engineers, designers and product managers to deliver quality features for Jira Align
  • Contribute to the definition of goals and strategy for your team
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Obsession for quality and automation
  • Working with remote and distributed teams across time zones
  • A desire for process improvements and a drive to make things better than they are today

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

  • Fluency in the Microsoft tech stack/languages (.Net, C#, scripting languages, etc.) with the ability to perform code reviews & provide feedback
  • Experience working with Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure


  • 5+ years of experience leading and growing a high-caliber engineering team
  • 8+ years experience as individual contributor
  • Experience building, scaling and operating large scale SaaS-based products
  • Experience working with Product Management and influencing the roadmap
  • Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies
  • A track record of execution, risk management, and delivering outcomes

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): Gdańsk, Poland
Job ID: Atlassian-18836
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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