Atlassian trims 1,600 roles to double down on AI
TL;DR
Atlassian said it will lay off about 1,600 employees (roughly 10%) to rebalance toward artificial intelligence and enterprise sales, with most cuts in North America. The restructuring will cost about $225‑$236 million and CTO Rajeev Rajan will step down by March 31; the plan is to be substantially complete by Q4 2026, while shares rose about 2% in after‑hours trading.
- Atlassian to cut roughly 10% jobs in pivot to AI Reuters
- ‘Devastating blow’: Atlassian lays off 1,600 workers ahead of AI push The Guardian
- Atlassian layoffs impact 63 workers in Washington state as CTO steps down GeekWire
- Atlassian slashes 10% of workforce to 'self-fund' investments in AI and enterprise sales CNBC
- ‘Zero visibility’: Atlassian staff lash out after mass job cuts SMH.com.au
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