WiseTech Global Plans 2,000 Job Cuts as AI Changes Software Work
The Australian logistics-software company is reducing nearly one-third of its workforce, with AI coding tools cited as a driver.
WiseTech Global is planning about 2,000 job cuts, nearly one-third of its roughly 7,000-strong workforce, with reductions starting in February and March 2026, according to reporting by The New Daily and The Sydney Morning Herald.
The cuts are expected to reach up to 50% in product-development and customer-service teams. Reporting linked the restructuring to AI coding tools, including Claude, changing how software is built.
The scale is significant for an Australian technology company: the reductions affect a far larger share of staff than the roughly 10% cut reported at Atlassian, another ASX-listed software business that cited AI investment as a reason for restructuring.
For employers considering a similar restructure, the lesson is to define the changed work and affected roles before selecting people. In Australia, consult before decisions are final, test genuine redeployment options, and ensure any termination meets genuine-redundancy requirements rather than treating AI adoption alone as justification.
- WiseTech Global plans to cut about 2,000 jobs from a workforce of roughly 7,000.
- Product-development and customer-service teams could see reductions of up to 50%.
- Reporting linked the changes to AI coding tools such as Claude.
- The cuts are scheduled to begin in February and March 2026.
For employers: Map which duties AI has changed, consult affected employees before final decisions, and document genuine redeployment efforts so any resulting redundancies are lawful.
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General information for employers, not legal advice. Reporting summarised from the linked sources; confirm details with the primary source.