Senior Principal AI Forward-Deployed Engineer (Remote)

Atlassian; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 244,000 - 318,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing resources

Volunteer days

Job summary

Atlassian, the Senior Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, collaborates with customers and cross-functional teams to deliver AI-powered solutions across the Atlassian product suite, shaping real-world impact. You will lead design, development, and deployment of AI/ML solutions using Rovo, influence product direction with customer feedback, and champion AI-augmented workflow automation.

Candidates bring 15+ years in backend software development, 5+ years delivering production AI systems, and

Qualifications

• 15+ years of backend software development experience.
• 5+ years delivering production AI/ML solutions, including 0-to-1 product development.
• Deep expertise in applied AI/ML, including generative AI, LLMs, and agent-based frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Contribute code across the Atlassian product suite and lead end-to-end AI/ML deployments.
• Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI/ML-powered solutions using Rovo tailored to customer needs.
• Influence product direction by building with customers and addressing their last-mile papercuts.

Skills

Backend software development

AI/ML

Leadership

Communication

Compliance knowledge

Job description

Atlassian, the Senior Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, collaborates with customers and cross-functional teams to deliver AI-powered solutions across the Atlassian product suite, shaping real-world impact. You will lead design, development, and deployment of AI/ML solutions using Rovo, influence product direction with customer feedback, and champion AI-augmented workflow automation.

Candidates bring 15+ years in backend software development, 5+ years delivering production AI systems, and