Senior Principal Engineer

Responsibilities

• Set the technical vision for enabling and building AI across the software development lifecycle.
• Turn the vision into infrastructure teams adopt.
• Prototype the hardest parts yourself, write code, and set the engineering bar others build to.
• Build the foundational systems that make AI effective for every engineer, including how we measure whether AI works, give it the right context, and run it reliably and affordably at scale.
• Give engineers and leaders real signal instead of hype, so the company can see where AI genuinely helps.
• Partner across engineering and product teams to shape both the tools we use internally and the AI capabilities we ship to customers.
• Decide when to buy a proven solution, when to build alongside our product teams, and when a problem deserves something purpose built.
• Grow the talent around you. Mentor senior engineers, align principals across the organization, and raise the ceiling for what the team believes is possible.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in hands on technical leadership roles, with end to end ownership across the software development lifecycle.
• A track record of setting technical direction across a function or organization, not just one team, and bringing many engineers with you.
• Deep expertise building large scale systems in one or more of: distributed systems and cloud infrastructure, developer platforms, data and measurement systems, or applied AI.
• Genuine technical depth. You still write code, go deep into hard problems, and raise the quality bar for everyone around you.
• Strong judgment on cost, scale, and return on investment. You treat efficiency as a real engineering problem.
• Experience influencing decision makers and turning ambiguity into a clear plan.
• Real excitement for an open, unmapped space. Building software with AI is being invented now, and you want to help invent it.

Nice To Have

• Hands on experience with modern AI systems such as large language models, agents, or AI developer tools.
• Background in developer experience, developer productivity, or the tooling and infrastructure behind CI and CD.

About the role

Atlassian is an employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and respected. We strive to ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experiences. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status.