Atlassian

Machine Learning Engineer

Atlassian$147K — $232K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Seattle, WA
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in developing machine learning systems at scale
  • Proficiency in search, information retrieval (IR), natural language processing (NLP), or large language models (LLMs)
  • Strong software engineering skills with a focus on ML applications
  • Self-starter with the ability to make technical decisions independently
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver measurable results in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

  • Design and optimize ML-powered search capabilities for Rovo Chat
  • Develop production ML pipelines focused on search relevance and optimization
  • Conduct end-to-end experimentation and A/B testing to enhance search quality
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create scalable ML solutions based on user needs
  • Enhance evaluation infrastructure and data tools for quicker iterations

Benefits

  • Health and wellbeing resources
  • Paid volunteer days
  • Community engagement opportunities
  • Wide-ranging perks tailored to employee needs
Full Job Description
Overview

Join the Agentic Search team at Atlassian to build and ship intelligent search experiences that power Rovo Chat and AI-driven workflows across the Atlassian platform. As an MLE on this team, you'll work at the intersection of machine learning, information retrieval, and large language models to deliver search capabilities that help millions of users find, understand, and act on their work data.

Responsibilities

What you'll do:
  • Design, build, and optimize ML-powered search skills that integrate with Rovo's agentic architecture, including query understanding, retrieval, ranking, and answer generation
  • Develop and maintain production ML pipelines for search relevance, leveraging techniques such as reranking, embedding models, and reinforcement learning
  • Drive end-to-end experimentation - from offline evaluation to online A/B testing - to measure and improve search quality metrics
  • Collaborate with product, platform, and applied science partners to translate user needs into scalable ML solutions
  • Contribute to the team's evaluation infrastructure and data tooling to accelerate iteration

What we're looking for:
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals with experience building ML systems at scale
  • Familiarity with search/IR, NLP, or LLM-based systems
  • Ability to operate independently, drive technical decisions, and deliver impact in a fast-moving environment


Compensation

At Atlassian, we strive to design equitable, explainable, and competitive compensation programs. We follow consistent hiring practices and account for each candidate's skills, knowledge, and experience when setting base pay within the range.

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.

This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity.

Pay Ranges

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: $178,200 - $232,650

Zone B: $160,380 - $209,385

Zone C: $147,906 - $193,100

Qualifications

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

Atlassian is a leading provider of collaboration, development, and issue tracking software for teams. With over 194,000 customers worldwide, including 85 of the Fortune 100, Atlassian is changing the way teams work. Our products help teams organize, discuss, and complete shared work. Atlassian has a unique business model that allows us to deliver software to teams of all sizes, from small startups to large enterprises. Our products are available on a subscription basis, with no upfront fees or long-term commitments. Atlassian was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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Size
6,433 employees
Market Cap
$31.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$1.1 billion
Founded
2002
5 Year Trend
+34.9%
Revenue
$1.8 billion
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