Software Engineer, 2027 Graduate Australia

Overview

Working at Atlassian

Atlassian s can choose where they work – whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassian s have more control over supporting their family, personal goals, and other priorities. We can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity.As a distributed-first company, all interviews are conducted virtually. We hire in any country where we have a legal entity. Learn how we work at go.atlassian.com/distributed.

Your Future Org

Atlassian ’s Grad++ program combines hands-on technical training, professional growth opportunities, dedicated mentorship, and strong social connections. This holistic approach empowers students to hit the ground running and sets them up for a successful and impactful career at Atlassian !

This role is located in the Australian Eastern Timezone. You must be willing and able to work out of this time zone to qualify.

Applications will be accepted from Australian and New Zealand Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents, and those holding the appropriate student visas, which allow them full working rights in Australia after graduation.

Your Future Team

To become a 100-year company, we need a world-class engineering organisation made up of empowered teams who have the tools and infrastructure to do the best work of their careers.

As part of a unified R&D team, Engineering is prioritising key initiatives which support our customers in moving to cloud while simultaneously continuing to bring the most value to our customers through investments across our core product suite – including Jira, Confluence, Trello, and Bitbucket.

We're looking for people who want to write the future and who believe that we can accomplish so much more together.

Responsibilities

• Build Production-Ready Features : Develop scalable code for Atlassian 's products (Jira, Confluence, Trello) used by millions of teams worldwide, contributing to reliable systems that power global collaboration

• Own End-to-End Projects : Take ownership of features from design through deployment, including implementation, testing, and monitoring in production environments

• Collaborate in Agile Teams : Work closely with senior engineers, product managers, and designers using Agile methodologies and lean practices to deliver impactful solutions

• Innovate with AI/ML Technologies : Contribute to AI-powered features and integrations, working with modern frameworks, agentic systems, and intelligent automation capabilities

• Solve Complex Technical Problems : Tackle challenging issues related to distributed systems, data processing, and user experience optimisation while using data-driven insights to validate assumptions and improve products.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• This program is open to students who will complete their degree studies by December 2026 or who have completed their Bachelor's or Master’s degree studies in the last 12 months.

• Programming & AI/ML Proficiency : Experience with Python, Java, or other modern object oriented languages, with exposure to AI/ML frameworks and understanding of machine learning fundamentals

• Software Engineering Experience : Proven development skills through internships, work experience, projects, or publications, including experience with APIs, cloud platforms, or AI-powered applications

• Data & System Design : Strong understanding of data structures, statistical concepts, and familiarity with design patterns for modern systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical experience from previous internships, projects or publications

Benefits & Perks

Atlassian offers a wide range of perks and benefits designed to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health and wellbeing resources, paid volunteer days, and so much more. To learn more, visit Atlassian Internships: Students and New Grads | Atlassian .

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