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Senior Principal Engineer, Cloud Transition

AT Atlassian
Atlassian

Senior Principal Engineer, Cloud Transition

Bangalore, India / 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.

  • As a Sr. Principal Engineer in the Cloud Transition space, you will be responsible for shaping the forward-looking technical direction for cloud platform features . You'll be comfortable flying at all altitudes, getting into the weeds and flexible with all stages including "Propose, Influence, Review and Implement"
  • You will lead by example through craft excellence - hands-on development, driving and delivering through engineering and operational excellence
  • You will work closely with the leadership in engineering, product and design, on all features and operational aspects of our products with responsibility for the technical roadmap.
  • You will be a role model for, and influence a large team of engineers at various seniority levels all the way from new college grads to principal engineers, and coach/mentor engineers across the various teams.
  • As a member of the cross-company cloud technical architecture group, you will propose and review architectures and designs for the solution and cross-cutting software capabilities.
  • You will periodically present technical direction to the CTO, the Engineering Leadership Team (ELT) and other forums consisting of senior executives in the company.

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  • BS degree in Computer Science, Graduate degree preferred.
  • At least 15 years of experience in a variety of hands-on software/technology roles, preferably in Enterprise Products & Solutions in the cloud.
  • Hands on engineer with cloud native skills, being comfortable with one of cloud stack, preferably AWS.
  • At least 6 years of architecting, driving and implementing multiple features of a SaaS product at a high scale, performance and reliability of at least 4 nines.
  • Deep understanding & proven experience of the various dimensions of building and delivering multi-tenanted cloud-native SaaS software
  • Well-versed in challenges of distributed systems, modern cloud-native architectures, distributed data management in a cloud environment and front-end applications.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication in pursuit of driving the mission forward.
  • Influencing skills in balancing short and long term objectives including technical and business 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): Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Job ID: Atlassian-15465
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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