Head of Data Engineering

Atlassian - San Francisco, CA

Hiring: Head of Data Engineering Company: Atlassian Location: San Francisco, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 17:58:32 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: Data Engineering, Data Strategy, Data Architecture, Data Products, GTM (Marketing & Sales), Martech, Sales Tech, Microservices, RESTful APIs, DevOps, CI/CD, Data Observability, Monitoring, Lineage, BI Tools (Tableau, Amplitude, Redash), Machine Learning, AI Workloads, SaaS, Open Source Experience: - 15+ years of experience in building and scaling data teams with a focus on data strategy, infrastructure planning, architecture, and data products - 10+ years of experience leading data engineering teams, including managing managers of managers and scaling organizations with 20+ engineers across geographies - 10+ years of experience delivering data and analytics solutions for product teams - Prior experience partnering with Analytics, Data Science, Engineering, and Product Management teams - Prior experience in Martech (tools and tech) and Sales tech - Proven track record as a subject matter expert across Marketing, Sales, and Tech domains, translating stakeholder needs into data products that enable data-driven decision making Required Skills: - Product sense with an understanding of product drivers and how to guide value using data across the organization - Demonstrated experience developing influential relationships and trust with senior leaders across different departments - Experience building Microservices and RESTful APIs - Experience implementing DevOps best practices within the data platform, including solutions for CI/CD, data observability, monitoring, and lineage - Experience with BI tools like Tableau, Amplitude, and Redash Qualifications: - Graduate degree in Computer Science or a similar subject area - Experience working for SaaS companies (preferred) - Experience with Machine Learning (preferred) - Committed code to open source projects (preferred) Compensation: - Zone A: $238,500 - $311,375 - Zone B: $214,650 - $280,238 - Zone C: $197,955 - $258,441 - This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!