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Backend Software Engineer

RemoteRemoteFull Time$124,749–$196,225 /yrPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • Java
  • Python
  • Kotlin
  • Go
  • Scala
  • REST
  • GIT
  • NPM
  • Docker
  • NGINX

Nice to have

  • enterprise content management system
  • AWS
  • Freemarker
  • Rust

Role summary

Atlassian is seeking a fully remote Back End Software Engineer located in the US Pacific or Mountain time zones. The role focuses on delivering creative improvements for engineering teams. Responsibilities include building REST APIs, configuring monitoring for backend services, developing CI/CD pipelines, integrating with content management systems, and building reliable features and services. The position requires 2+ years of experience with languages like Java, Python, Kotlin, Go, or Scala, experience with RESTful platform integrations, and familiarity with GIT. Experience with server technologies like NPM, Docker, NGINX, Express/Node is also noted. Preferred qualifications include experience with enterprise content management systems, cloud platforms like AWS, Java, Freemarker, and Rust.

Overview

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.

To help our teams work together effectively, this role is fully remote, but requires you to be located in either US Pacific or Mountain time zones.

We're looking for a Back End Software Engineer to join our team, focused on delivering creative improvements for our engineering teams.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

  • Build REST APIs that power core customer experiences

  • Configure monitoring for backend services

  • Build CICD pipelines

  • Develop integrations with our content management system

  • Build features and services with reliability in mind

Compensation

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.

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.

This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity.

Pay Ranges

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: $150,300 - $196,225

Zone B: $135,270 - $176,603

Zone C: $124,749 - $162,867

Qualifications

Your background:

  • 2+ years experience with one or more prominent languages such as Java, Python, Kotlin, Go, or Scala is required.

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree (preferably a Computer Science degree or equivalent experience).

  • Experience performing platform integrations using REST.

  • A background in working with GIT in a collaborative team setting.

  • Familiarity with server technologies (NPM, Docker, NGINX, Express/Node).

  • A love for working collaboratively on a team with varied strengths. If you've got these skills, even better:

  • Experience working with an enterprise content management system - Experience working with cloud platforms like AWS

  • Java experience

  • Freemarker experience

  • Rust experience

Benefits & Perks

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 Atlassian

At 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.

In line with local law, identity verification (which may include use of biometric data) is a condition of employment with Atlassian for employment fraud purposes.

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