Head of Engineering - Information Protection

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Role Overview:

As the Head of Engineering, you will ensure strong alignment with Atlassian-s global strategy, foster a collaborative and inclusive culture, and serve as a key ambassador for Atlassian India. You will play a critical role in attracting, developing, and retaining top engineering talent, while building deep partnerships with cross-functional and global teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage multiple engineering teams within our India based engineering organization, focused on building and scaling Information protection applications, delivering on ambitious multi-quarter roadmaps.

• Define and execute technical and product strategies aligned with Atlassian-s vision for enterprise security, data protection, and compliance.

• Foster an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are welcomed and innovation is encouraged.

• Collaborate closely with product management, design, and global engineering leaders to deliver high-impact features and seamless customer experiences.

• Drive technical excellence, operational rigor, and continuous improvement across teams.

• Recruit, mentor, and develop top engineering talent; build strong succession pipelines and support career growth.

• Champion developer productivity, quality, and operational metrics.

• Partner with local and global leaders to strengthen Atlassian-s brand, talent acquisition, and retention in India.

Qualifications:

• 12+ years of experience in building and scaling engineering teams with a focus on engineering strategy, infrastructure planning, and architecture.

• Demonstrated experience in developing influential relationships and trust with senior leaders across different functions.

• Proven experience hiring and mentoring high-caliber engineers with diverse technical strengths and backgrounds.

• Strong product sense with an understanding of product drivers and of how to drive value across customers

• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts into easy-to-understand language for business partners.

• High-energy self-starter with a passion for data and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.

• You will have strong empathy and a bias for action.

• A graduate degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience building and operating large-scale Enterprise SaaS security or compliance solutions.

• Exposure to AI/ML technologies and their application in security or risk management.

• Experience managing managers and scaling organizations of 50+ engineers.

• Experience leading teams across geographies in a distributed-first company.

Benefits & Perks

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