Principal Machine Learning Scientist

Working at Atlassian
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To help our teams work together, this role requires you to be located in the Pacific or Central Time Zones.
Atlassian is looking for a remote Principal Machine Learning Scientist to join our Core Machine Learning team. The Core Machine Learning team builds and deploys ML modeling solutions to increase revenue generation, expand our active user base and enhance internal productivity and efficiency. This is a unique opportunity to work in a collaborative environment and implement the latest machine learning techniques, including LLM (large language models). Your future team The Core Machine Learning team sits within the Data Science group in the Atlassian Corporate Engineering Organization. We work with several business teams in GTM, growth, product, and many other teams providing machine learning infrastructure and modeling applications. Our team consists of ML scientists and engineers, and provides many opportunities for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and individual growth. The team is split geographically between the US and Australia, supporting partners across the regions. You will report to the Core Machine Learning Senior Manager.
Your background

• Master and above degree in a quantitative subject (Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Operations Research, or relevant work experience)
• 7+ years of related industry experience in the machine learning domain
• Experience as a mentor, being a tech lead on a Machine Learning team
• Expertise in Python with and the ability to write performant production-quality code, familiarity with SQL, knowledge of Spark and cloud data environments (e.g. AWS, Databricks)
• Experience building and scaling machine learning models in business applications using large amounts of data
• Experience building NLP related applications
• Focus on business practicality and the 80/20 rule; very high bar for output quality, but recognize the business benefit of "having something now" vs "perfection sometime in the future"
• Agile development mindset, appreciating the benefit of constant iteration and improvement

Compensation At Atlassian
We strive to design equitable and explainable 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: $229,300 - $305,700
Zone B: $206,300 - $275,100
Zone C: $190,300 - $253,700
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. #LI-Remote
Our perks & benefits
Atlassian offers a variety of perks and benefits to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health coverage, paid volunteer days, wellness resources, and so much more. Visit go.atlassian.com/perksandbenefits to learn more.
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.
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