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Atlassian

Principal Backend Software Engineer

Sep 9, 2026• Flexible / Remote

About us

Atlassian is a leading provider of collaboration software. Our software products help teams all over the planet make the impossible, possible.

  • Size: 10,000+ employees
  • Industry: Technology
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Engineering | San Francisco, United States | Remote, 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.

Your future team We're looking for a Principal Backend Software Engineer to join our team, passionately focused on delivering creative improvements for our engineering teams.

What you'll do

  • Regularly unblock challenges faced in the software development cycle, from technical design to launch


  • Create solutions that are used by other teams and products - Determine plans-of-attack on large projects


  • Routinely solve complex architecture challenges and apply architectural standards and start using them on new projects


  • Lead code reviews and documentation and take on complex bug fixes, especially on high-risk problems


  • Set the standard for meaningful code reviews - Partner across engineering teams to take on company-wide projects


  • Transfer your depth of knowledge from your current language to excel as a Software Engineer


  • Mentor more junior members of the team

At Atlassian, we strive to design equitable, explainable, and competitive compensation programs. We follow consistent hiring practices and account for each candidate's skills, knowledge, and experience when setting base pay within the range.

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Additional Information

  • Job category: Software Engineering
  • Posted: Sep 9, 2026
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