Senior Principal Machine Learning Engineer - Central AI

OverviewAtlassian is a global leader in team collaboration and productivity software, empowering teams to unleash their potential and achieve remarkable results. Our suite of tools, including Jira, Confluence, Trello, Bitbucket, and Rovo, is trusted by millions of users worldwide to plan, track, and manage their work effectively. At Atlassian, we are dedicated to building innovative tools and technologies that drive the future of work. We are looking for a Senior Principle Machine Learning Engineer to join us on our journey as we redefine productivity and collaboration in the AI age. As a Senior Principle Machine Learning Engineer you will be the driving force in integrating cutting-edge AI capabilities within Atlassian products. Your work will transform the way teams interact with our products as we look to extract knowledge and insights from data to propel teamwork forward.Working at AtlassianAtlassians can choose where they work – whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassians have more control over supporting their family, personal goals, and other priorities. We can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity. Interviews and onboarding are conducted virtually, a part of being a distributed-first company.ResponsibilitiesWhat you’ll doAs a Senior Principal Machine Learning Engineer, your role will be instrumental in steering the development and deployment of advanced machine learning algorithms and system architecture. You will be tasked with training complex models and working in close collaboration with product, backend/front end engineering, and analytics teams to seamlessly integrate AI functionalities into every Atlassian product and service. Your day-to-day responsibilities will span a wide range of tasks, including designing system and model architectures, conducting meticulous experimentation and model evaluations, and mentoring budding ML engineers. Your role extends beyond these tasks, playing a crucial part in harnessing the transformative power of AI across our product suite.Your role and impact:AI-Powered Atlassian Integration: Craft and implement innovative machine learning models in Atlassian tools.Advanced Data Analysis: Dive deep into vast datasets to extract meaningful insights. Your work will power the AI models to understand complex user interactions and content within Atlassian tools to propel team work forward across the globe.Robust Model Development: Design, build, and refine models that can accurately perform tasks such as topic and entity extraction, search ranking, and retrieval augmented generation at scale.Collaborative Innovation: Join forces with product managers, designers, and developers. Your collaborative efforts will ensure that AI features are not only powerful but also intuitive and user-friendly.AI Evangelism: Be the voice of AI within the team. Educate and inspire your colleagues about the potential of AI, leading workshops and knowledge-sharing sessions.QualificationsOn the first day, we'll expect you to havePh.D. or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.8+ years of experience in machine learning, with a focus on large-scale model development and optimization.Deep expertise in LLM and transformer architectures (e.g., GPT, BERT, T5).Strong proficiency in Python and ML frameworks such as PyTorch, JAX, or TensorFlow.Experience with distributed training techniques and large-scale data processing pipelines.Proven track record of deploying machine learning models in production environments.Familiarity with model optimization techniques, including quantization, pruning, and knowledge distillation.Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.Excellent communication skills and ability to translate technical concepts for diverse audiences.It's great, but not required, if you haveExperience with LLMs and domain-specific fine-tuning.Knowledge of cloud-based ML platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).Experience working in a consumer or B2C space for a SaaS product provider, or the enterprise/B2B spaceExperience in developing deep learning-based models and working on LLM-related applicationsContributions to open-source ML projects or publications in top-tier conferences.Familiarity with MLOps practices and tools.CompensationAt 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: $267,300 - $348,975Zone B: $241,200 - $314,900Zone C: $222,300 - $290,225This 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 & PerksAtlassian 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 AtlassianAt 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.Originally posted on Himalayas

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