Senior Engineering Manager

As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will work closely with our design and product management as well as architecture teams to influence the direction of the product and plan the steps to get there. You'll be responsible for building effective teams, empowering them to achieve their goals, and putting those goals into broader context. Your greatest responsibility will be looking after the individuals reporting to you – coaching and supporting them in their professional development, unlocking their potential, and challenging them to step outside their comfort zone to grow and excel. As a hands on engineering leader, you will also contribute to the engineering and operational practices and bring in a continuous improvement mindset.

* You will bring in your rich technical and leadership experience in driving a team of 2-3 scrum teams. The overall span of the team would be 12-20 and would be the front-line manager role, to start with. * As a senior leader, you will work closely with multiple principal engineers, mentor and coach engineers. * You will not only drive impactful business outcomes, but also take part actively in driving the technical architecture. * As a seasoned leader, you will bring in world class engineering excellence and operational excellence. * You’ll also thrive in a challenging and growing business environment that has ambiguity, multiple global dependency footprint and diverse stakeholders.

* Significant experience with building large-scale web software * Experience in leading large development teams directly * Experience in developing platforms and products in a SaaS world, preferably on AWS * Strong technical experience and a passion for getting involved in the details * Familiarity with agile software development methodologies * Ability to drive technical excellence, pushing innovation, quality and operational excellence * Strong organisation and communication skills * Driving clarity from single line requirements and providing direction in an ambiguous environments * A track record of strong execution and delivering results * Managing frontline engineering managers and architects * Experience in defining strategic roadmap for products and platforms * Experience with distributed development teams * Continuous delivery with a strong bias for action

* Atlassian offers a wide range of perks and benefits designed to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. * Our offerings include health and wellbeing resources, paid volunteer days, and so much more.