Principal Engineer - Kubernetes Platform

Principal Engineer - Kubernetes Platform

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the technical strategy for secure, low-latency compute infrastructure for AI agents and untrusted workloads.
• Lead architecture and implementation of isolation, scheduling, lifecycle management, networking, policy enforcement, observability, and control-plane capabilities.
• Own end-to-end outcomes for ambiguous, cross-team initiatives, from design and prioritisation to launch, adoption, and measurable operational results.
• Advance portable, cloud-native execution across GCP and AWS while balancing platform consistency with regional and workload needs.
• Champion operational excellence for a tier-0 platform: reliability, security, privacy, incident learning, performance, and cost efficiency.
• Improve the developer experience through self-service APIs, automation, paved paths, and clear platform contracts.
• Set direction through written proposals and thoughtful technical decisions; mentor engineers and help grow an inclusive, high-performing team.
• 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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• This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity.

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: $209,700 - $273,775

• Zone B: $188,730 - $246,398

• Zone C: $174,051 - $227,233

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