Senior Machine Learning System Engineer
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As a senior Machine Learning Systems Engineer on the Search Platform team, you will own and drive the design, development, and production deployment of machine learning systems that power search experiences across Atlassian's product suite, including Jira, Confluence, and Rovo.
Search Platform Engineering
Design and implement scalable search serving infrastructure, including retrieval pipelines, vector indexing systems, and embedding-based semantic search. Own end-to-end delivery of ML components from experimentation through production rollout across multiple regions and tenants. Contribute to the architecture of high-throughput, low-latency search systems that meet strict SLO targets for availability, latency, and relevance quality.
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ML Model Development & Serving
Build and maintain production ML models including neural rankers, embedding models, and reranking systems. Integrate models into serving infrastructure using frameworks such as Triton and PyTorch, ensuring reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency. Collaborate with ML researchers to translate experimental models into production-grade systems with robust monitoring and evaluation harnesses.
Agentic Search & Retrieval
Design retrieval systems purpose-built for agentic and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) use cases, including personalized indexes, grounding pipelines, and multi-step retrieval workflows. Partner with Rovo and AI platform teams to evolve search infrastructure as a foundational layer for AI agents, ensuring retrieval quality, freshness, and relevance at scale.
Operational Excellence & Cost Discipline
Drive observability, monitoring, and incident response for search serving systems. Apply FinOps principles to identify and execute cost optimization opportunities across vector search infrastructure and ML serving fleets. Maintain production health through rigorous on-call practices, runbook development, and proactive capacity planning.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with engineering leads, product managers, and platform stakeholders to define technical roadmaps and deliver against team OKRs. Mentor junior engineers, contribute to design reviews, and champion engineering best practices across the team.
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This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity.
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: $180,000 - $235,000
Zone B: $162,000 - $211,500
Zone C: $149,400 - $195,050
Benefits & Perks
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About Atlassian
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Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- Fitness Subsidies
- Mental Health Benefits
- On-Site Gym
- HSA
Parental Benefits
- Adoption Leave
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
- Work-From-Home Stipend
Office Life and Perks
- Holiday Events
- Casual Dress
- Pet-friendly Office
- Happy Hours
- Snacks
- Some Meals Provided
- On-Site Cafeteria
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Volunteer Time Off
- Leave of Absence
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Company Equity
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- Financial Counseling
Professional Development
- Access to Online Courses
- Internship Program
- Leadership Training Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Learning and Development Stipend
- Promote From Within
Diversity and Inclusion
- Founder led
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
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