Machine Learning Intern, Summer 2027 (US)

About the role

Atlassian is looking for a Machine Learning Intern for its Summer 2027 program, working in Seattle, Washington or San Francisco, California. The internship is hybrid and requires being able to work out of one of those two cities. It is not eligible for F1 or J1 students and is not available for any work sponsorship. The intern works with experienced mentors on a focused project, contributing to AI/ML products, platforms and infrastructure.

Key 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.
• Turn 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.

Required profile

• 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), returning to the program after the internship and graduating by August 2028.
• Hands-on experience building machine learning or AI systems through coursework, research or industry internships, such as recommendation/ranking, NLP, classification, embeddings, LLM applications, RAG, agents or model evaluation.
• Able to commit to a 12-week, full-time (40 hours per week) Summer 2027 internship.

Required skills

• Strong software engineering fundamentals, with experience in Python and familiarity with testing, version control, APIs, data structures and debugging.
• Uses AI-assisted tools thoughtfully, validates generated code and outputs, and can explain where AI adds value, its limitations and when a simpler approach is better.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills, with curiosity and an interest in building reliable and responsible AI/ML solutions.

What we offer

• Base pay for new hires in the US ranges from $45 to $61 per hour depending on the geographic pay zone; the role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions and equity.
• Health and wellbeing resources and paid volunteer days among other perks.