Atlassian

Senior Principal Forward Deployed Engineer

Atlassian
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Remote, United States or San Francisco, CA, USAStaff+
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$202k - $318k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI/ML-powered customer solutions using Rovo.
  • Build enterprise integrations using Python, JavaScript, APIs, and microservices.
  • Deliver end-to-end production deployment, evaluation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of AI solutions.
  • Work directly with customers and cross-functional product, engineering, and design teams to influence product direction.
  • Drive AI-augmented workflow automation and measurable business outcomes in customer environments.
  • Navigate AI risk assessment, data privacy, GDPR, and regulatory requirements.
  • Mentor Senior FDEs and engineers and influence teams without formal authority.
  • Communicate technical concepts and create concise artifacts for stakeholders, peers, partners, and leadership.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of experience in backend software development, including at least five years in a principal- or staff-level role.
  • At least five years of experience delivering impactful AI/ML solutions in production, including founding or forward-deployed engineering experience in 0-to-1 product development.
  • Deep expertise in applied AI/ML, generative AI, LLMs, and agent-based frameworks.
  • Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, or similar languages, with experience in enterprise integration.
  • Experience with AI risk assessment, data privacy, and compliance such as GDPR.
  • Ability to solve complex ambiguous problems, collaborate effectively, and influence cross-functional teams without formal authority.
  • Strategic thinking and a track record of aligning technical solutions with business goals.
  • Preferred: experience with Atlassian Intelligence, Rovo AI, or AI-powered Atlassian features.
  • Preferred: familiarity with regulated industries such as finance or healthcare.
  • Preferred: experience deploying AI solutions to complex production systems at scale.
  • Preferred: experience mentoring or leading engineering teams.

Benefits

  • Health and wellbeing resources.
  • Paid volunteer days and additional community-oriented perks.
  • The role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity.
  • Atlassians may work from an office, from home, or in a combination of the two, and the company can hire in countries where it has a legal entity.

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Forward Deployed
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About Atlassian

10,000+ employees

Atlassian powers the collaboration that helps teams accomplish what would otherwise be impossible alone. From space missions and motor racing to bugs in code and IT requests, no task is too large or too small with the right team, the right tools, and the right practices. Over 300,000 global companies and 80% of the Fortune 500 rely on Atlassian’s software, like Jira, Confluence, Loom, and Trello, to help their teams work better together and deliver quality results on time. With our 300,000+ customers and team of 10,000+ Atlassians, we are building the next generation of team collaboration and productivity software. We believe the power of teams has the potential to change the world — one that is more open, authentic, and inclusive.

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