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Principal Engineer, Cloud Transition

AT Atlassian
Atlassian

Principal Engineer, Cloud Transition

Bangalore, India / Remote

Working at Atlassian

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  • Lead the design and development of scalable and reliable backend systems for cloud-based applications.
  • Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other stakeholders to define technical requirements and system architecture.
  • Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
  • Implement best practices for software development, including code reviews, testing, and documentation.
  • Analyze and optimize system performance to ensure high availability and low latency.
  • Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies related to cloud computing and backend development.
  • Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from concept to deployment and maintenance.
  • Work on platform capabilities to power customer-facing solutions/experiences such as migration assistants (JCMA, CCMA), App Migrations, and Routine Admin tasks (sandbox data clone, cloud-to-cloud data transformation, backup-restore).
  • Engage in compliance initiatives across platform and product stacks ranging from cloud infrastructure to product experiences.
  • Collaborate with Core Engineering, products, and platform teams on high-scale and high-reliability transformative architecture, such as Kafka & Kafka Stream adoption.
  • Ensure the adoption of world-class engineering and operational practices across teams.
  • Partner across the enterprise group and various Platform teams to deliver key architecture outcomes for strategic programs.
  • Act as a change agent in bringing in industry standards to boost velocity and engineering best practices.
  • Provide architecture guidance for various critical programs in partnership with different Engineering Managers, other Engineers, and cross-functional teams.

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  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Preferably 10+ years of experience in the industry with proven AWS and SaaS skills.
  • 8+ years of experience in backend software development, with a strong emphasis on cloud technologies.
  • Extensive experience in streaming platforms such as Kafka or Flink
  • Experience interacting with internal and external customers
  • Must have worked on complex architectural challenges and at scale.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, or Go.
  • Extensive experience with cloud platforms ( AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and microservices architecture.
  • Strong understanding of database technologies (SQL and NoSQL) and data modeling.
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to communicate crisply and talk technology to engineering and cross-functional teams.

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): Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Job ID: Atlassian-19787
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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