Machine Learning Intern, 2027 Summer U.S.

About the Position

Machine Learning Intern, 2027 Summer U.S.

Join Atlassian as a Machine Learning Intern for Summer 2027 in the U.S. Gain hands-on experience in AI/ML projects and contribute to impactful solutions.

About the Company

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.

Responsibilities

• Build and evaluate applied AI/ML solutions for real-world product and business problems, with mentorship from experienced engineers.
• Contribute to machine learning and Generative AI projects, including models, agents, retrieval, and evaluation workflows.
• Translate business and product needs into well-scoped technical projects, from experimentation and prototyping to working implementations.
• Evaluate and improve AI/ML solutions through experimentation, error analysis, user feedback, and measurable results.
• Communicate findings clearly and document results, trade-offs, limitations, and next steps.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a full-time Master’s degree program in a quantitative field (Computer Science, Machine Learning, AI, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field), returning to the program after the internship, and graduating by August 2028.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals, with experience in Python and familiarity with testing, version control, APIs, data structures, and debugging.
• Hands-on experience building machine learning or AI systems through coursework, research, or industry internships, including areas such as recommendation/ranking, NLP, classification, embeddings, LLM applications, RAG, agents, or model evaluation.
• Uses AI-assisted tools thoughtfully for development and experimentation, validates generated code and outputs, and can explain where AI adds value, its limitations, and when a simpler approach is more appropriate.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with a curious, AI-first mindset and an interest in building reliable and responsible AI/ML solutions.
• Able to commit to a 12-week, full-time (40 hours/week) Summer 2027 internship.

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: $54/hr - $61/hr

Zone B: $49/hr - $55/hr

Zone C: $45/hr - $51/hr

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 and 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 https://www.atlassian.com/company/careers/earlycareers.

Locations

• Seattle, United States
• San Francisco, United States

This position is not eligible for F1 and J1 students. It is not available for any work sponsorship.

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