Atlassian cuts 1,600 roles to become an AI-first company
The Sydney-headquartered software company announced 1,600 global job cuts, including 480 roles in Australia, as it adapts to the AI era.
Atlassian announced about 1,600 global job cuts in March 2026, including 480 roles in Australia, as it adapts to the “AI era” and aims to become an “AI-first company,” according to the Financial Times and news.com.au.
The Sydney-headquartered enterprise software company’s restructuring is one of the larger AI-linked workforce reductions reported in Australia this year. The findings do not specify which functions are affected beyond the Australian total.
For employers planning a similar restructure, the announcement underscores the need to define which work is genuinely changing through AI before selecting roles for redundancy. In Australia, consult with affected employees before decisions are final, test whether suitable redeployment exists, and ensure any termination is based on a genuine redundancy rather than simply replacing a person with a tool.
- Atlassian announced about 1,600 global job cuts in March 2026.
- About 480 affected roles are in Australia.
- The company linked the restructuring to adapting to the AI era and becoming AI-first.
- The findings do not identify the affected functions beyond the Australian total.
For employers: Map the work AI will change, consult before deciding which roles are redundant, and assess suitable redeployment so the restructure is genuinely redundancy-based and lawful.
Sources: Atlassian to cut 1,600 jobs as it seeks to become an AI-first company · Kmart axes tech staff in company restructure amid push into artificial intelligence
General information for employers, not legal advice. Reporting summarised from the linked sources; confirm details with the primary source.