Lead the design, development, deployment, and optimization of AI/ML solutions tailored to enterprise customers. Build integrations using Python, JavaScript, APIs, and microservices; oversee production monitoring and evaluation; address AI risk, privacy, and compliance; influence product direction; and mentor engineers while aligning technical solutions with business goals.
Engineering | San Francisco, United States | Remote, Remote
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Your future team
As a SeniorPrincipal Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) at Atlassian, you'll be at the forefront of applied AI, working directly with customers and cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, AI-powered solutions. The FDE team partners with top organizations across industries, helping them leverage Atlassian's AI capabilities to solve complex, real-world problems. You'll collaborate with product, engineering, and design, rapidly growing your technical and domain expertise while making a tangible impact on business outcomes. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role for those who thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and are passionate about shaping the future of AI-powered teamwork.
What you'll do
As a Senior Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, you will:
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.
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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.
Your future team
As a SeniorPrincipal Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) at Atlassian, you'll be at the forefront of applied AI, working directly with customers and cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, AI-powered solutions. The FDE team partners with top organizations across industries, helping them leverage Atlassian's AI capabilities to solve complex, real-world problems. You'll collaborate with product, engineering, and design, rapidly growing your technical and domain expertise while making a tangible impact on business outcomes. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role for those who thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and are passionate about shaping the future of AI-powered teamwork.
What you'll do
As a Senior Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, you will:
- Code contributes across the entire Atlassian product suite, providing exceptionally broad engineering exposure
- Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI/ML-powered solutions using Rovo tailored to customer needs.
- Architect and implement robust application integrations using Python, JavaScript, or similar languages, with a focus on APIs, microservices, and enterprise-scale systems.
- Influence product direction by building with the customers, and realising the last mile papercuts they go through.
- Champion the adoption of AI-augmented workflow automation within customer environments, maximizing business value and operational efficiency.
- Oversee the end-to-end deployment of AI solutions into production, ensuring continuous evaluation, monitoring, and improvement.
- Navigate risk and compliance requirements, including AI risk assessment, data privacy (GDPR), and regulatory frameworks.
- Mentor and guide Senior FDEs and engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.
- Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, creating concise artifacts for peers, partners, and leadership.
- Align technical solutions with business objectives, setting a clear vision for technological progress and measurable results.
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.
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