Hiring: Principal Software Engineer Company: Atlassian Location: Seattle, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 17:58:32 Employment Type: Full-Time Target Skills & Keywords: Full Stack Development, Java, Scala, Node, JavaScript, React, Systems Engineering, Architecture, AI, Cloud, Testing, Reliability, Security, Observability, A/B Testing, Mentorship, Technical Leadership Experience: - 10+ years experience in Full Stack development with one or more prominent languages such as Java, Scala, Node, Javascript, React - Deep experience in systems engineering at scale with regards to testing, reliability, security, and observability - Experience with collaborating with and mentoring junior members of the team - Bachelor's or Master's degree (preferably a Computer Science degree or equivalent experience) Required Skills: - Full Stack development with one or more prominent languages such as Java, Scala, Node, Javascript, React - Complex architecture challenges and applying architectural standards - Systems engineering at scale (testing, reliability, security, observability) - Excellent communication skills in written and verbal forms, with ability to communicate complex technical issues to technical and non-technical audiences - Mentoring and growing technical leaders - Familiarity with A/B testing techniques - Customer impact consideration in technical decisions Qualifications: - Regularly tackle the largest and most complex problems on the team, from technical design to launch - Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects and determine plans-of-attack on large projects - Champion across the organisation for continually raising the technical bar and evangelizing a high technical standard - Partner across Engineering teams to take on company-wide initiatives spanning multiple projects - Transfer depth of knowledge and share best engineering practices to improve engineering excellence - Mentor and grow the next generation of technical leaders - Bachelor's or Master's degree (preferably a Computer Science degree or equivalent experience) Compensation: - Zone A: $209,700 - $273,775 - Zone B: $188,730 - $246,398 - Zone C: $174,051 - $227,233 - 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!