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Lead Researcher

San Francisco, United StatesSan FranciscoCaliforniaUnited StatesNorth AmericaNovember 15, 2025

Working at AtlassianAtlassian can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity. Assuming you have eligible working rights and a sufficient time zone overlap with your team, you can choose to work remotely or from an office (unless it’s necessary for your role to be performed in the office). Interviews and onboarding are conducted virtually, a part of being a distributed-first company.This is a remote position. To help our teams work together effectively, this role requires you to be located in the Pacific Timezone (PST).Your future teamAtlassian is searching for a Lead Researcher to join our growing team of research experts. Atlassian's mission is to unleash the potential of teams all over the world. You will define and conduct research that not only informs our ultimate mission, but feeds the design, strategy and development of our products and platforms. You will join a smart, passionate team who work together to improve our research craft and help Atlassian build better experiences for our customers.

What you'll do

    • Report to a Senior Research Manager and lead generative and evaluative research to help improve our products and platforms.
    • Partner with teams such as product management, design, marketing, data science, and engineering to influence product and platform design decisions and direction.
    • Collaborate with other research specialities to bring depth to your insights.
    • Communicate research insights in credible, creative ways to help teams understand the needs of our customers.
    • Provide craft thought leadership and help develop our research practices across Atlassian.

Your background

    • You will bring 7+ years hands-on experience designing and conducting user research. We expect to hear stories of how your research influenced product or platform roadmaps, informed design decisions and elevated the role of research in your organization.
    • You will have an identifiable speciality in qualitative (and some quantitative) research methods and tools. We value your ability to be creative when thinking about the problems you and your research team are trying to solve.
    • You will have expertise in data analysis and insights generation. We will look for engaging techniques for sharing informed, research-based opinions that scale insights across programs.
CompensationAt Atlassian, we tie our base pay ranges to role and level. In the United States, that means your base pay ranges will fall into one of three geographic pay zones depending on your location. Our current base pay ranges for new hires in each zone are:Zone A: $164,500 - $252,300Zone B: $148,000 - $227,100Zone C: $136,500 - $209,400Within each range, base pay is ultimately determined based on your skills, expertise, and experience. This role may also be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and/or 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-RemoteOur perks & benefitsTo support you at work and play, our perks and benefits include ample time off, an annual education budget, paid volunteer days, and so much more.About AtlassianThe world’s best teams work better together with Atlassian. From medicine and space travel, to disaster response and pizza deliveries, Atlassian software products help teams all over the planet. At Atlassian, we're motivated by a common goal: to unleash the potential of every team.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.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.To learn more about our culture and hiring process, explore our Candidate Resource Hub.

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