Atlassian principal software engineer salary

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Average Atlassian principal software engineer salary

$195,754yearly

$64.53 hourly rate

Entry-level Atlassian principal software engineer salary

$150,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Atlassian pay principal software engineers?

The average salary for Atlassian principal software engineers is $195,754 per year. Atlassian principal software engineer salaries range between $150,000 to $255,000 per year. Atlassian principal software engineers earn 46% more than the national average salary for principal software engineers of $134,230.

Location impacts how much a principal software engineer at Atlassian can expect to make. Principal software engineers at Atlassian make the most in Bellevue, WA, Mountain View, CA, and New York, NY.

How much does Atlassian pay principal software engineers by location?

Atlassian pays principal software engineers the most in Bellevue, WA, Mountain View, CA, and New York, NY. Additionally, cities like Boston and Austin also report highly competitive salaries for principal software engineers at Atlassian.

Principal software engineer Atlassian salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Bellevue, WA	$237,487	$114.18
2	Mountain View, CA	$227,279	$109.27
3	New York, NY	$178,578	$85.85
4	Boston, MA	$171,500	$82.45
5	Austin, TX	$161,133	$77.47

Highest-paid Atlassian principal software engineers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Director Of Software Development	$208,073	$100	-
2	Software Director	$202,622	$97	-
3	Software Engineering Manager	$201,998	$97	-
4	Chief Software Architect	$201,763	$97	-
5	Senior Software Engineer Manager	$201,037	$97	-
6	Senior Software Architect	$187,972	$90	-
7	Software Leader	$187,334	$90	-
8	Software Development Manager	$183,448	$88	-
9	Staff Software Engineer	$183,235	$88	-
10	Vice President, Software Development	$181,551	$87	-

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Recent salaries for principal software engineers at atlassian

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Senior Principal Software Engineer	San Francisco, CA	06/03/2025	$239,000
Principal Software Engineer-Central AI	Mountain View, CA	04/22/2025	$205,700
Principal Frontend Software Engineer	San Francisco, CA	03/28/2025	$205,800
Senior Principal Software Engineer-Regulated Industries	San Francisco, CA	01/20/2025	$239,000

Principal software engineer salary at Atlassian competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Google	$211,543	$102	1044
2	Box	$185,688	$89	2
3	Riot Games	$183,716	$88	25
4	SugarCRM	$183,248	$88	-
5	Wind River	$162,861	$78	13
6	NetSuite	$145,565	$70	-
7	Digimarc	$142,080	$68	-
8	Wolfram	$140,171	$67	-
9	i Manage Holdings Pty	$134,605	$65	5
10	HERE Holding Corporation	$134,409	$65	18
11	IDEA	$131,188	$63	-
12	RagingWire Data Centers	$131,086	$63	-
13	Adaptive	$130,546	$63	6
14	Ip Services	$129,759	$62	-
15	Global Technologies	$118,516	$57	-
16	QPharma	$116,100	$56	-
17	Uit	$115,195	$55	-
18	Quest Technology Management	$115,066	$55	-
19	CompTIA	$113,560	$55	-
20	Intergraph	$109,287	$53	-

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