Senior Researcher, DX
Atlassian
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $182,700 - $238,525 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead original, high-signal research that combines quantitative data, qualitative insights, and real-world stories from hundreds of engineering organizations
- Develop and evolve frameworks, models, and measurement approaches that become reference points for CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and industry analysts
- Produce flagship reports and essays that move the conversation forward and shape how leaders talk about developer productivity and AI
Requirements
- Deep experience (often 7+ years) in developer productivity, software engineering research, or closely related fields
- Proven track record of publishing high-impact work: industry reports, academic papers, widely read essays, or frameworks that have influenced how organizations operate
- Comfortable operating at the level of CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and Heads of Platform/DevEx – you can earn their trust and withstand their scrutiny
- Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills; you know how to separate signal from noise and avoid misleading conclusions
- Exceptional writer and communicator: you can explain complex ideas in a way that is clear, concise, and actionable for busy leaders
- Opinionated but open-minded: you’re willing to take a stand, but you update your views when the evidence changes
- Low ego, high ownership: you care more about the quality and impact of the work than about credit.
Benefits
- health and wellbeing resources
- paid volunteer days
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
developer productivitysoftware engineering researchquantitative researchqualitative researchframework developmentmeasurement approachesreport writingacademic publishingdata analysisinfluential frameworks
Soft Skills
exceptional writingcommunicationtrust buildingcritical thinkingopinionatedopen-mindedownershipclarityconcisenessactionability