Principal Solutions Engineer Jobs in California
Principal Solutions Engineer jobs in California are among the most active in the country, concentrated in enterprise software, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and semiconductor technology, with openings at every level from senior individual contributor to principal-level leadership. The largest hiring metros are San Francisco, San Jose, and Los Angeles, where established employers like Salesforce, Cisco, and Oracle maintain major engineering and sales engineering operations. The most in-demand specialties across California right now are cloud architecture, AI and machine learning platform integration, and enterprise security solutions. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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INTRODUCTION
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Atlassian is looking for a Principal Sales Solutions Engineer, Strategic for our enterprise business that’s passionate about being a product expert in the sales cycle, solving our enterprise customer’s hardest business problems with our products and solutions, and helping close our enterprise deals.
Your future team
With over 250,000 customers worldwide, Atlassian is helping organisations like NASA, IBM, Hubspot, Samsung and Coca-Cola advance humanity through the power of incredible software that unleashes the potential of every team.
With a focus on value selling, we help our customers understand how our products combine to create enterprise solutions that transform their business’s outcomes. We’re different from other organisations because we approach everything we do using our value of ‘play as a team'. We support each other, celebrate our wins together and share knowledge. Our employees work with Atlassian, not for Atlassian.
Our team enjoys high earnings potential with the enterprise white space opportunity ahead of us, selling impactful products that are at the forefront of cloud and artificial intelligence utilization. Our Solutions Engineering Team is comprised of people with backgrounds in pre-sales, consulting and engineering. We partner with the Enterprise Sales Team & Channel Partners to understand the needs of Atlassian's customers, strategize on enterprise sales cycles, provide value-based demonstrations, and support Proofs of Value to ultimately allow our customers to unleash the potential of their teams.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
- Partner with sales teams, partners and larger account teams on transformation deals in large, global accounts with multi-million dollar spend thresholds
- Engage and build relationships with customers at the C-level and other executive levels, driving to long-standing relationships across the organization
- Participate in customer discovery to understand the customer's current state, what business problems they want to solve, and map back to the Atlassian products, platforms and solutions that will get them where they want to be
- Probe for and identify additional opportunities for cross-product/solution expansion
- Investigate, discover, and assess client pain points
- Be a product expert of Atlassian software in the pre-sales process, articulating and showing the customer the value of the software and how it can change their way of working
- Have a broad understanding of full Atlassian product and solution offerings and paint a compelling story of how they work together to unlock the power of teams
- Lead compelling value-based demonstrations, both standard and customized
- Understand, lead, and guide the customer's technical needs in the sales process to gain buy-in from the customer on Atlassian being the right decision
- Proactively forge strong partnerships with your aligned strategic account executives, regularly discussing pipeline, current and upcoming opportunities and needs, bi-directional feedback, and ways to improve the selling cycle together
- Help lead cross-functional teams to best support the customer and march toward the same goals
- Understand, track and document product feedback and competitive intelligence from customers and advocate for the development internally by documenting and sharing with product management
- Continuously learn, develop and refine your pre-sales and product, solution and platform offering knowledge and sales processes and Atlassian products progress
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Your background:
On paper, you have 8+ years of experience interacting with Fortune 100 customers in a pre-sales capacity, with excellent communication, strong presentation skills to multi-level senior audiences, and heavy experience with the C-suite. You’ve got unmatched agility to do what it takes to get the job done and rally the internal teams to do the same. That’s not my job isn’t something you’ll hear on this team - if you’re looking to be a cog in the system, this job isn’t for you.
You’re a creative problem solver who can interpret complex business problems, boil them down into solutions, and collaborate with prospects, partners, and the Atlassian sales team to deliver compelling value-based solutions. You’re equally comfortable in both a business and technical context, interacting with executives or talking shop with strong technical audiences. You love to learn and continuously grow and challenge yourself, are open to giving and receiving feedback, tolerate failure, love to win, hate to lose, and are passionate about making customers and Atlassian successful.
COMPENSATION
At Atlassian, we strive to design equitable, explainable, and competitive compensation programs. To support this goal, the baseline of our range is higher than that of the typical market range, but in turn we expect to hire most candidates near this baseline. Base pay within the range is ultimately determined by a candidate's skills, expertise, or experience.
In the United States, we have three geographic pay zones. For this role, our current base pay ranges for new hires in each zone are:
- Zone A: $190,800 - $249,100
- Zone B: $171,900 - $224,425
- Zone C: $158,400 - $206,800
This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity.
Please visit go.atlassian.com/payzones for more information on which locations are included in each of our geographic pay zones. However, please confirm the zone for your specific location with your recruiter.
BENEFITS & PERKS
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. To learn more, visit go.atlassian.com/perksandbenefits.
ABOUT ATLASSIAN
At Atlassian, we're motivated by a common goal: to unleash the potential of every team. Our software products help teams all over the planet and our solutions are designed for all types of work. Team collaboration through our tools makes what may be impossible alone, possible together.
We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians create our success. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
To provide you the best experience, we can support with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team during your conversation with them.
To learn more about our culture and hiring process, visit go.atlassian.com/crh.
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Principal Solutions Engineer Job Market in California
A snapshot from current California openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- SK hynix memory solutions4

- Skyworks Solutions3

- Amazon2

- Atlassian2

- Cadence Design Systems2

Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software32
- Electronics & Hardware21
- Manufacturing3
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals2
- Consulting & Professional Services2
What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in principal solutions engineer jobs across California.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a closely related technical field
- Seven or more years of solutions engineering, presales, or technical consulting experience
- Demonstrated ability to architect and present complex enterprise software or cloud solutions
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Strong background in customer-facing technical roles including proofs of concept and demos
- Familiarity with enterprise sales cycles and cross-functional collaboration with account teams
Principal Solutions Engineer Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a principal solutions engineer in California?
Most principal solutions engineers in California reach the role through a progression that starts with a technical degree in computer science, systems engineering, or a related field, followed by years of hands-on work in solutions engineering, sales engineering, or technical consulting. California employers typically expect deep product expertise and a history of owning complex deals end to end. No state-issued license is required, but certifications from major cloud vendors carry real weight with California hiring managers.
How much do principal solutions engineers make in California?
Principal solutions engineers in California earn a median of about $139,160 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $78,850 for the lowest 10% to over $213,370 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire principal solutions engineers in California?
Employers hiring principal solutions engineers in California right now include SK hynix memory solutions, Skyworks Solutions, and Amazon, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. California's concentration of enterprise software headquarters, cloud infrastructure companies, and large technology buyers means demand stays consistent across both vendor and end-user sides of the market.
Which California cities have the most principal solutions engineer jobs?
San Jose, San Francisco, and Santa Clara hold the most principal solutions engineer openings in California. The San Francisco Bay Area and San Jose lead because of the dense concentration of enterprise software vendors, cloud platforms, and cybersecurity firms headquartered there, while Los Angeles reflects demand from media technology, aerospace, and large enterprise customers that maintain significant California footprints.
Are there remote principal solutions engineer jobs in California?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 33% of principal solutions engineer openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting the role's desk-based, software-driven nature. The parts of the work most likely to stay fully remote are discovery calls, product demos, and solution design, while enterprise accounts with complex on-site infrastructure may still expect occasional travel.
How can I get hired as a principal solutions engineer in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into a solutions engineer or sales engineer associate role from a technical adjacent position such as support engineer, implementation consultant, or software developer. Large California technology employers including Salesforce, Cisco, and ServiceNow run associate solutions engineer and technical residency programs aimed at candidates early in their careers. Earning a vendor cloud certification and building a portfolio of architecture diagrams or proof-of-concept projects gives candidates a concrete edge when applying to these programs.
Where can I find and apply to principal solutions engineer jobs in California?
You can find and apply to principal solutions engineer jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and location, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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