Hiring: Senior Principal Engineer Company: Atlassian Location: Seattle, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 17:58:32 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: AI Foundations, Dev Infra, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, developer platforms, data and measurement systems, applied AI, technical leadership, large-scale systems, software development lifecycle, cost and scale optimization Experience: - 12+ years in hands-on technical leadership roles, with end-to-end ownership across the software development lifecycle - A track record of setting technical direction across a function or organization, not just one team, and bringing many engineers with you - Deep expertise building large-scale systems in one or more of: distributed systems and cloud infrastructure, developer platforms, data and measurement systems, or applied AI Required Skills: - Genuine technical depth — still writes code, goes deep into hard problems, and raises the quality bar for everyone around them - Strong judgment on cost, scale, and return on investment, treating efficiency as a real engineering problem - Experience influencing decision makers and turning ambiguity into a clear plan - Ability to set the technical vision for how Atlassian enables and builds AI across the software development lifecycle and turn it into infrastructure teams adopt - Hands-on prototyping of the hardest parts, writing code, and setting the engineering bar others build to - Building foundational systems that make AI effective for every engineer, including measuring whether AI works, providing the right context, and running it reliably and affordably at scale - Partnering across engineering and product teams to shape both internal tools and AI capabilities shipped to customers - Deciding when to buy a proven solution, when to build alongside product teams, and when a problem deserves something purpose-built - Mentoring senior engineers, aligning principals across the organization, and raising the ceiling for what the team believes is possible Qualifications: - 12+ years in hands-on technical leadership roles, with end-to-end ownership across the software development lifecycle - A track record of setting technical direction across a function or organization, not just one team, and bringing many engineers with you - Deep expertise building large-scale systems in one or more of: distributed systems and cloud infrastructure, developer platforms, data and measurement systems, or applied AI - Genuine technical depth — still writes code, goes deep into hard problems, and raises the quality bar for everyone around them - Strong judgment on cost, scale, and return on investment - Experience influencing decision makers and turning ambiguity into a clear plan - Real excitement for an open, unmapped space Compensation: - Zone A: $243,900 - $318,425 - Zone B: $219,510 - $286,583 - Zone C: $202,437 - $264,293 - 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!