Principal Technical Architect
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Job description
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.
Responsibilities
Platform Architecture & Design
Define end-to-end SaaS platform architectures leveraging cloud-native patterns (e.g., microservices, APIs, multi-tenancy).Design systems to be highly available, scalable, and resilient across global deployments.Guide the selection and integration of core platform services (e.g., identity, observability, logging, messaging, API gateways).
Security & Compliance
Lead the design of secure architectures aligned with industry standards (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA).Collaborate with InfoSec to implement authentication (e.g., OAuth2, SAML), encryption (TLS, data at rest), role-based access control (RBAC), and audit logging.Advocate for DevSecOps practices across CI/CD pipelines.
Performance & Reliability
Architect systems for optimal performance (low latency, high throughput), with observability (metrics, logging, tracing) baked in.Define performance benchmarking and testing strategies.Support high availability and disaster recovery design, including RTO/RPO targets.
Client Engagement & Advisory
Serve as a trusted technical advisor to enterprise customers during pre-sales and post-sales engagements.Translate complex technical requirements into clear solutions and roadmaps.Present architectural approaches and value propositions to both technical and executive stakeholders.
Cross-functional Collaboration
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Requirements
10+ years of experience in software architecture, with at least 5 years focused on SaaS or cloud-native platforms.Strong understanding of multi-tenant SaaS models, microservices, containerization and cloud platforms.Proven experience with security best practices and regulatory compliance in cloud environments.Deep knowledge of API-first design, integration patterns, and data management strategies.Familiarity with performance tuning, observability tools, and incident response.Hands-on experience with CI/CD, IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation), and modern DevOps practices.Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred Experience
Experience with customer-facing roles in enterprise SaaS environments or consulting.Background in high-scale SaaS systems supporting millions of users or high-transaction environments.Certifications in cloud architecture (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert).Extensive hands-on experience with the Atlassian product suite (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, etc.), including cloud and on-premise deploymentsCurrent Atlassian certifications (e.g., Atlassian Certified Expert, Jira/Confluence Administrator, Solution Architect), A significant technology firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Technical Architect to lead the design of secure cloud architectures in the defence sector. The role requires over 10 years of experience in architecture leadership, strong stakeholder management...
About the company
Atlassian's mission is to unleash the potential of every team. We build agile, DevOps, IT service management, and work management software to help teams organize, discuss, and complete shared work. Over 300,000 companies worldwide rely on Atlassian to work better together and deliver results. With Atlassian Rovo, teams can now find, learn from, and act on organizational knowledge faster using AI-powered search, chat, and automation agents—boosting productivity and collaboration across all their tools.