Senior Backend Software Engineer

Reposted 3 Days Ago
Hiring Remotely in 94104, San Francisco, CA, USA
In-Office or Remote
149K-235K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Information Technology • Productivity • Security • Software • App development • Automation
Atlassian provides tools to help every team unleash their full potential.
The Role
Build and launch complex backend projects, design scalable architectures, lead code reviews, resolve high-risk issues, and contribute to company-wide engineering initiatives. The role involves Java development, distributed systems, cloud platforms, databases, performance optimization, mentoring engineers, and influencing technical decisions across teams.
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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.
What You'll Do:
  • Drive large, complex projects autonomously, from technical design to launch
  • Tackle complex architecture challenges, apply architectural standards and start using them on new projects
  • Lead code reviews & documentation as well as take on complex bug fixes, especially on high-risk problems
  • Be an example for thorough, meaningful code reviews
  • Partner across engineering teams to tackle company-wide initiatives spanning multiple projects
  • Transfer your depth of knowledge from your current language to excel as a Java developer.
  • Mentor 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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Skills Required

  • 5+ years of experience building and developing backend applications
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree, preferably in Computer Science
  • Senior-level experience with Java, Python, Kotlin, Go, Scala, or another prominent programming language
  • Understanding of SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS industries
  • Hands-on experience with public cloud offerings such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
  • Fluency in at least one database technology, including relational or NoSQL databases
  • Experience implementing well-tested, scalable, performant microservices or distributed systems
  • Practical knowledge of agile software development methodologies, such as XP or Scrum
  • Knowledge of trade-offs involving correctness, robustness, performance, space, and time
  • Experience mentoring engineers and influencing organizational decision makers
  • Ability to consider customer impact in technical decisions

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Atlassian Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Parental & Family Support — Published U.S. policies include 26 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents, alongside fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support. The offering also extends to resources like neurodiverse family support, indicating depth beyond standard leave.
  • Retirement Support — U.S. benefits include a 401(k) with a 100% company match on the first 4% and immediate vesting, with region-specific retirement programs elsewhere. This structure provides clear, reliable employer contributions that bolster long-term savings.
  • Flexible Benefits — The package features a Flex Wallet for reimbursable lifestyle and wellness expenses and a monthly remote-work allowance under the Team Anywhere model. These options enable employees to tailor benefits to their needs.

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
11,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

Atlassian creates teamwork solutions for high-performing teams. Our portfolio of collaboration and work management software products includes Jira, Confluence, Trello, Loom and Rovo. More than 300,000 businesses worldwide rely on Atlassian’s technology, including 80 percent of Fortune 500 companies. Our solutions support various business teams and they help organizations plan, track, and deliver their biggest ideas together.

Why Work With Us

At Atlassian, we believe we can accomplish so much more together than apart — which is why everything from our tooling — to our distributed workforce — to how our teams are structured is rooted in collaboration. Come join us and help unleash the potential of every team.

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