Senior Principal Data Platform Software Engineer
Atlassian
Atlassian's mission "to unleash the potential of every team" is the guiding light behind what we do. We have developed well-known products such as Jira, Confluence, Loom and Trello that weave into the fabric of teamwork across different types of teams and the processes to help every team succeed. Atlassian helps teams everywhere change the world. Our products are revolutionizing the software industry, and helping teams collaborate and create the magic that provides their best work.
About the role
We’re looking for a Sr Principal Data Platform Software Engineer (P70) to be a key technical leader in the Product Data Platform org. In this role, you will be joining a strong cross-geo team of engineers to design and operate data platform capabilities that power Atlassian’s product analytics and ML experiences.
You will:
Design, develop and own delivery of high quality big data and analytical platform solutions aiming to solve Atlassian’s needs to support millions of users with optimal cost, minimal latency and maximum reliability.
Improve and operate large‑scale distributed data systems in the cloud (primarily AWS, with increasing integration with GCP and Kubernetes‑based microservices)
Drive the evolution of our high-performance analytical databases and its integrations with products, cloud infrastructures (AWS and GCP) and isolated cloud environments
Help define and uplift engineering and operational standards for petabyte scale data platforms, with sub‑second analytic queries and multi‑region availability (coding guidelines, code review practices, observability, incident response, SLIs/SLOs)
Partner across multiple product and platform teams (including Analytics, Marketplace/Ecosystem, Core Data Platform, ML Platform, Search, and Oasis/FedRAMP) to deliver company‑wide initiatives that depend on reliable, high‑quality data
Act as a technical mentor and multiplier, raising the bar on design quality, code quality, and operational excellence across the broader team
Design and implement self‑healing, resilient data platforms with strong observability, fault tolerance, and recovery characteristics
Own the long‑term architecture and technical direction of Atlassian’s product data platform with projects that are directly tied to Atlassian’s company-level OKRs.
Be accountable for the reliability, cost efficiency, and strategic direction of Atlassian’s product analytical data platform
Partner with executives and influence senior leaders to align engineering efforts with Atlassian’s long-term business objectives.
Lead cross-organizational initiatives that have a lasting impact on Atlassian’s growth and innovation.
This is a high‑impact, high‑visibility role where you will influence data platform strategy across Atlassian and help shape how product data is collected, processed, and consumed at scale.
About the team
The Product Data Platform teams ensure Atlassian’s product data is reliably collected, securely stored, high‑quality, and made useful for teams across the company—including powering analytics, reporting, personalization, and ML use cases.
The team is distributed across Australia, US, and Bangalore, and partners closely with product, platform, and ML teams across Atlassian.
Your background
You are a Data Platform expert with deep knowledge of cloud infrastructure and analytical data platforms. You will provide architectural oversight and technical leadership to our growing organization, bringing extensive experience in architecting complex data platform systems. You must be comfortable working with senior leadership and navigating cross-organizational challenges. You will collaborate with the team to define scalable architectural and organizational future states. You will play a key role in balancing the vision for the problem space with current business and technology challenges. This is a remote-friendly opportunity.
Minimum qualifications
15+ years in Data Engineering, Software Engineering, or related roles, with substantial exposure to big data ecosystems
Demonstrated experience building and operating data platforms or large‑scale data services in production
Proven track record of building services from the ground up (requirements → design → implementation → deployment → ongoing ownership)
Hands‑on experience with AWS, GCP (e.g., compute, storage, data, and streaming services) and cloud‑native architectures
Practical experience with big data technologies, such as Databricks, Apache Spark, AWS EMR, Apache Flink, or StarRocks
Strong programming skills in one or more of: Kotlin, Scala, Java, Python
Experience leading cross‑team technical initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders
Experience mentoring Staff/Principal engineers and lifting the technical bar for a team or org
Nice to have
Experience with StarRocks or similar MPP/OLAP analytical databases in production
Experience with streaming and batch architectures (e.g., event streams, CDC, real‑time analytics) and when to use each
Familiarity with data lakes and table formats (e.g., Iceberg, Delta Lake) and columnar formats such as Parquet
Exposure to data governance, security, privacy, and compliance (e.g., FedRAMP‑like environments) for large‑scale data platforms
Experience optimizing cost, performance, and reliability for petabyte‑scale data systems
Familiarity with observability tooling (metrics, tracing, logging) for data platforms
Experience contributing to technical strategy and multi‑year roadmaps for data platforms
Education
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
Why Atlassian
Opportunity to shape the next generation of Atlassian’s product data platform, with direct impact on how millions of users experience our products
Work on challenging, large‑scale data and distributed systems problems in a modern cloud environment
Join a high‑caliber, diverse engineering team where you can mentor others and grow as a technical leader
Enjoy autonomy, scope, and influence to define and drive major technical initiatives spanning multiple teams and years
Compensation
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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: $239,400 - $312,550
Zone B: $216,000 - $282,000
Zone C: $198,900 - $259,675
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
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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 AtlassianAt 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.
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