Atlassian to Cut 1,600 Jobs to Fund AI Investment
The ASX-listed software company plans to eliminate about 10% of its global workforce, including roughly 500 Australian roles.
Atlassian announced 1,600 global job cuts in March 2026, equivalent to about 10% of its workforce. The ASX-listed software company expects roughly 480–500 Australian roles to be affected.
The restructure is intended to help fund investment in artificial intelligence and enterprise sales. Atlassian said AI had reduced the need for some positions, although the findings do not identify every affected role or provide a timetable for the cuts.
The announcement adds to a series of Australian technology and financial-sector restructures linked to automation and changing work requirements. Government reporting cited in the findings has not found evidence of broad AI-driven mass layoffs, but has identified slower employment growth in some AI-exposed roles, including software development.
### Employer takeaway
For an employer planning a similar restructure, identify the work genuinely removed or materially changed by AI before selecting roles. In Australia, consult employees before decisions are final, assess reasonable redeployment opportunities, and ensure any termination meets the genuine-redundancy test rather than treating AI adoption alone as sufficient justification.
- Atlassian plans to cut 1,600 global roles, about 10% of its workforce.
- Approximately 480–500 Australian positions are expected to be affected.
- The company is using the restructure to help fund AI investment and enterprise sales.
- Atlassian said AI reduced the need for certain positions.
For employers: Map the work AI is removing or changing, then consult before deciding which roles are redundant, assess redeployment options, and document why any termination is a genuine redundancy under Australian law.
Sources: Australian tech giant Atlassian cuts 1,600 jobs from global workforce · Atlassian slashes 10% of workforce to self-fund investments in AI and enterprise sales
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