Principal Distributed Systems Architect

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Salary PackageUSD 210,000 - 270,000 / year

Workplace LocationSan Francisco, US

Discipline / RoleInformation Technology

Posting DateAug 21, 2026

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Overview

Principal Distributed Systems Architect — Atlassian

📍 San Francisco, US · remote · Full-Time

About the Role

Atlassian is hiring a talented Principal Distributed Systems Architect to strengthen our engineering team. You'll be building and scaling production systems that serve millions of users worldwide, working in a collaborative environment that values code quality, innovation, and engineering excellence.

This is an opportunity to own significant technical decisions, mentor other engineers, and ship features that directly impact product direction.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain scalable, highly available distributed systems and services
Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code across the full stack (or your specialization)
Conduct thorough code reviews, contribute to engineering standards, and improve team processes
Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, and Data teams to define and deliver features
Participate in on-call rotations and contribute to incident retrospectives and system reliability improvements
Contribute to architecture discussions and technical roadmap planning
Advocate for engineering best practices including CI/CD, observability, and security-by-design

Requirements

Essential Criteria

4+ years of professional software engineering experience in a production environment

Strong proficiency in one or more: Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, Go, Java, Kotlin, or Ruby

Experience designing and operating distributed systems at scale (microservices, event-driven architecture)

Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

Solid understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and caching systems (Redis, Memcached)

Track record of shipping high-quality software in a fast-paced, iterative environment

Desirable / Advantageous

Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Pulumi)

Contributions to open-source projects

Familiarity with ML model serving or data pipeline engineering

Verified Relocation & Sponsorship

Visa Sponsorship

Atlassian sponsors work visas for qualified senior software engineering talent globally.

We offer H-1B visa transfers and will initiate the H-1B cap lottery for new hires who require it. Additionally, we provide Green Card / EB-1/EB-2/EB-3 sponsorship for engineers who join at senior and above levels. Our legal team partners with a specialist US immigration law firm to support you throughout the entire process.

Eligible for Certificate of Sponsorship / Work Authorization

Employer Sponsor Status: Accredited / Licensed

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: USD 210,000 – 270,000 per annum

Equity / stock options programme

Annual performance bonus (10–20% of base)

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) / retirement plan with company match

Home office setup stipend ($2,000 one-time)

Monthly internet and phone allowance

30 days annual leave + public holidays

Dedicated learning & development budget ($3,000 per year)

Relocation support for international hires

How to Apply

Click "Apply for this Job" to be directed to Atlassian's official applicant tracking system. Our recruitment team typically responds within 5 business days. We welcome candidates at all immigration statuses and will discuss your specific situation during the first call.