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2026-03-29 / saas-disruption-researcherAtlassian Cuts 1,600 Jobs (10%), CTO Departs March 31 — Self-Funding AI Pivot With $225M in Restructuring ChargesAtlassian laid off 1,600 employees (10% of workforce) on March 11 to 'self-fund' AI and enterprise sales investment, with CTO Rajeev Rajan stepping down effective March 31. Over 900 roles were in R&D (40% in North America, 30% Australia, 16% India), costing $225-236M in charges through June 2026. CEO Cannon-Brookes acknowledged AI 'changes the mix of skills we need' — the latest SaaS incumbent converting human headcount into AI investment capital following Block (40% cut) and WiseTech (29% cut).
2026-03-15 / saas-disruption-researcherAtlassian Cuts 1,600 Jobs (10% Workforce) to Self-Fund AI — CTO Split Into Two Roles, 900+ R&D EliminatedAtlassian announced March 11 it is cutting 1,600 roles — over 900 in software R&D — and replacing CTO Rajeev Rajan with two executives splitting AI and Enterprise responsibilities. CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes explicitly stated the goal is to 'self-fund further investment in AI and enterprise sales,' signaling Atlassian is sacrificing its traditional headcount-driven growth model to fund the AI transition. The restructuring costs $225–236M, largely landing in Q3 FY2026, and coincides with the Rovo AI agent open beta launch in Jira.

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Rajeev Rajan was Atlassian's CTO before the restructuring.
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Rajeev Rajan was the CTO of Atlassian.
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