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Principal Data Engineer

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In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in San Francisco, CA
169K-271K Annually
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in San Francisco, CA
169K-271K Annually
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. Interviews and onboarding are conducted virtually, a part of being a distributed-first company.
You will be part of a world-class Data Engineering team, where you will:
  • influence product teams
  • inform Data Science and Analytics Platform teams
  • partner closely with data consumers and producers to ensure quality and usefulness of data assets

You will be involved in strategizing measurement, collecting data, and generating insights.
This work will help understand and improve product experience and engagement, optimize efficiency and costs, and drive strategy.
In this role, you will:
Data Engineering is a multi-faceted role, where you can have focused or broad set of responsibilities, including:
  • Defining metrics
  • Instrumenting logging
  • Acquiring/ingesting data
  • Architecting & modeling data
  • Transforming data
  • Ensuring data quality, governance, and enablement
  • Alerting, visualization, and reporting
  • Developing at scale and improving efficiency
  • Improving systems, processes, and partnerships
  • Working autonomously and adding perspective to the team
  • Embodying the goals of the business and team
  • Challenging the status quo, and driving progress across teams
  • Taking smart risks
  • Leading forward-thinking projects
  • Mentoring to help grow your teammates

Minimum Qualifications / Your background:
  • Bachelor's / Master's degree (or equivalent work experience) in a STEM field.
  • 8+ Years of Experience in Data Engineering or related fields.
  • Proficiency in Python or other modern programming language development experience.
  • Proficiency in SQL and relational databases experience.
  • Deep understanding of data architecture end-to-end.
  • Working knowledge of basic statistical concepts (e.g. regressions, A/B tests, clustering, probability) and how to apply them to practical questions.
  • Experience working with product analytics.
  • Experience in driving technical initiatives impacting the entire organization.

Additional / Desirable Qualifications:
  • 10+ Years of Experience in Data Engineering or related fields.
  • An understanding of the SaaS business model and data structures.
  • Experience in Enterprise Software product development.

Compensation
At Atlassian, we strive to design equitable, explainable, and competitive compensation programs. To support this goal, the baseline of our range is higher than that of the typical market range, but in turn we expect to hire most candidates near this baseline. Base pay within the range is ultimately determined by a candidate's skills, expertise, or experience. 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: $203,300 - $271,100
Zone B: $183,000 - $244,000
Zone C: $168,700 - $225,000
This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity.
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.
Our perks & benefits
Atlassian offers a variety of perks and benefits to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health coverage, paid volunteer days, wellness resources, and so much more. Visit go.atlassian.com/perksandbenefits to learn more.
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 .
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