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Lead Partner Solutions Architect - Atlassian Platform

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Lead Partner Solutions Architect - Atlassian Platform

San Francisco, CA / 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.

We are looking for a seasoned Partner/Alliances Solutions CTO / Lead Partner Solutions Architect to play a critical leadership role in shaping and driving Atlassian's Platform Solutions Technology strategy across our Partner and Alliances GTM ecosystem. This is a high-impact, cross-functional role collaborating with Partner Solutions Leaders, Regional Partner Teams, Sales, R&D, Product Marketing, and more.

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If you're passionate about building at scale, influencing innovation, and shaping how customers and partners adopt modern SaaS platformsthis could be your next big move.

What You Will Do

  • Establish technical trust and executive presence with enterprise partners and customers, positioning Atlassian as a strategic platform provider.
  • Define and drive the technology vision for Platform Solutions, aligning with the Partner and Alliances strategy to enable joint innovation and scalable value creation.
  • Lead the ecosystem solutions strategy for consulting partners and SIs in close collaboration with the Marketplace Partner teams.
  • Partner cross-functionally with GTM, Sales, R&D, Product Marketing, and Channel teams to align on priorities, unblock delivery challenges, and accelerate strategic initiatives.
  • Extract and communicate critical non-functional and strategic requirements from partner and customer engagements to guide platform and product development.
  • Provide R&D with actionable insights based on recurring architecture patterns and technical challenges surfaced in the field.
  • Support key enterprise deals by offering strategic technical guidance and shaping solution architectures for high-value opportunities.
  • Lead deep architectural and solution design sessions with partners and customers, championing innovative use cases and scalable platform adoption.
  • Represent Atlassian at executive briefings, partner forums, and industry events to amplify thought leadership and expand market influence.
  • Build and nurture executive-level relationships with strategic partners and customers, securing sponsorship and unlocking long-term business growth.

Your background:

  • 15+ years of experience in product, consulting, and sales, with a strong understanding of Cloud Native Platforms. Familiarity with the Atlassian Platform is highly preferred.
  • Cloud Native Expertise: You are highly skilled in driving Cloud and Agile transformations, with a strong background in cloud-native technologies and modern infrastructure patterns. Your technical knowledge and strategic insight help organizations innovate and scale.
  • Proven success in Matrix Organizations: A history of building effective relationships in a matrixed organization, where cross-functional collaboration and partnering are key to success.
  • Expertise in Solution Design & Pre-Sales: Experience in crafting and delivering solutions, designing proposals, and collaborating with internal and external teams to create compelling business cases.
  • Experience with Partners: While not mandatory, experience working directly with strategic partners will be a strong advantage.
  • Consultative Selling & Business Insight: A results-oriented mindset with the ability to position value, calculate ROI, and guide partners to achieve their business goals through consultative sales techniques.
  • Effective Communication Skills: You are equally comfortable presenting at the executive level, conducting hands-on workshops, and working with technology teams to ensure success.
  • Continuous Learning: You are coachable and continuously strive to improve your skills, maintaining a high level of self-awareness and growth mindset.
  • Accountability & Results-Driven: You have a strong track record of meeting or exceeding both sales and non-revenue performance metrics. Your sense of responsibility and execution is unmatchedyou get things done.

Compensation

At Atlassian, we strive to design equitable, explainable, and competitive compensation programs. To support this goal, the baseline of our range is higher than that of the typical market range, but in turn we expect to hire most candidates near this baseline. Base pay within the range is ultimately determined by a candidate's skills, expertise, or experience. In the United States, we have three geographic pay zones. For this role, our current base pay ranges for new hires in each zone are:

Zone A: $229,500 - $306,000

Zone B: $206,600 - $275,400

Zone C: $190,500 - $254,000

This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity.

Please visit go.atlassian.com/payzones for more information on which locations are included in each of our geographic pay zones. However, please confirm the zone for your specific location with your recruiter.

Benefits & Perks

Atlassian offers a wide range of perks and benefits designed to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health and wellbeing resources, paid volunteer days, and so much more. To learn more, visit go.atlassian.com/perksandbenefits.

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): San Francisco, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Washington, DC, USA; Austin, TX, USA
Job ID: Atlassian-19576
Employment Type: Other

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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