Principal Machine Learning Engineer - Search & Intelligence
Atlassian
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Washington, DC · Posted November 2, 2026
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November 2026
- #1Cities hosting the most business conferences in the Mid-Atlantic104 conferences · of 12
- #1Cities hosting the most government & public sector conferences18 conferences · of 29
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- #2Best cities for sales pay after cost of living$169k · of 45
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- Best cities for data and analytics jobs #1 New York (1,713 openings)
- Best cities for data and analytics pay after cost of living #1 Foster ($232k)
- Most requested AI skills in data and analytics jobs #1 Machine learning engineering (17.1%)
- AI tools named most often in data and analytics jobs #1 Databricks (7.6%)
- Employers with the most data and analytics jobs #1 Amazon (711 roles)
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About the job
..., we are dedicated to building innovative tools and technologies that drive the future of work. We are looking for a Principal Machine Learning Engineer to join our Search & Intelligence organization. The team builds Atlassian’s flagship AI products, including agentic search...