Atlassian Software Engineer Compensation
IC P3-P6, manager M3-M6. Remote-first ('Team Anywhere') with US-wide geo bands. RSUs in publicly-traded TEAM; ~10% IC bonus target.
Ranges aggregated from publicly-available sources. Treat the median (p50) as roughly representative; quartile bands reflect negotiation range. Have specific data points or corrections? Send them in.
Company-specific notes
Atlassian uses P-prefixed IC levels (P3 entry through P6 senior principal) and M-prefixed manager levels. Equity is RSUs in publicly-traded TEAM, vesting over 4 years with quarterly tranches. Bonus targets are ~10% IC and 15-20% manager. The remote-first 'Team Anywhere' policy means US comp uses broad geo bands rather than office-pegged rates - a mid-cost-of-living candidate often nets better relative comp here than at office-anchored peers. Watch the title mapping: Atlassian 'Principal' (P5) calibrates to staff-level at most companies, one notch below what the word implies elsewhere.
Levels
P3
Software Engineer| Component | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base salary | $135K | $150K | $165K | $180K |
| Equity (annualized) | $25K | $35K | $50K | $70K |
| Bonus / sign-on amortized | $10K | $12K | $14K | $16K |
| Total comp | $170K | $195K | $230K | $265K |
Entry level. Atlassian is remote-first ('Team Anywhere') with US-wide geo bands, so location matters less than at office-anchored peers.
P4
Senior Software Engineer| Component | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base salary | $170K | $185K | $200K | $215K |
| Equity (annualized) | $50K | $75K | $105K | $145K |
| Bonus / sign-on amortized | $14K | $17K | $20K | $23K |
| Total comp | $235K | $275K | $325K | $385K |
Most-common Atlassian level. RSUs in publicly-traded TEAM vest 4 years with quarterly tranches; bonus targets ~10%.
P5
Principal Software Engineer| Component | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base salary | $200K | $218K | $235K | $252K |
| Equity (annualized) | $90K | $130K | $185K | $250K |
| Bonus / sign-on amortized | $18K | $22K | $26K | $30K |
| Total comp | $310K | $370K | $445K | $530K |
Atlassian's 'Principal' maps to staff at most peers - don't read it as a Google L8 equivalent. Promotion gate is real; many engineers cap at P4.
P6
Senior Principal Engineer| Component | p25 | p50 | p75 | p90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base salary | $230K | $248K | $265K | $282K |
| Equity (annualized) | $150K | $215K | $300K | $410K |
| Bonus / sign-on amortized | $23K | $27K | $32K | $37K |
| Total comp | $405K | $490K | $595K | $730K |
Senior-most commonly-hired IC level. Equity dominates; external hires at P6 are uncommon and usually come with org-wide architectural scope.
Primary sources
- ·Levels.fyi (public reports, 250+ Atlassian data points)
- ·US DOL H1B Disclosure Data (Q4 2025)
- ·CA Pay Transparency postings (Atlassian SF / remote)
- ·WA + NY Pay Transparency postings (remote-eligible roles)
- ·Public Atlassian career-page postings
- ·Comprehensive.io aggregated data
Cross-referenced against public reporting, state pay-transparency postings, and triangulated where source ranges disagreed. Last refresh: June 2026.
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