Atlassian Company Culture & Values

Working remotely from Canada, I’ve found Atlassian to be a true unicorn in terms of fostering connection and just how well remote work is organized, thanks to a culture built on strong async communication, regular intentional team gatherings by region and by team, and genuine support.

I’ve been lucky to work on some great data science teams in the past — but one factor that this team has seemed to ‘get right’ in our distributed working environment is building authentic camaraderie and friendship. No problem is your own to solve, and there are many who are eager to be with you in the thick of it.

The thing that we do really, really well at Atlassian is that we collaborate effectively in an asynchronous way. We have a strong written culture. Sometimes we even say, jokingly, “If it's not in Confluence, does it really exist?”

Team Anywhere gives you the flexibility to manage your schedule, in a way that you can deliver impact. You can communicate effectively with different teams and different groups. You can get up to speed a lot faster, because all of the information is available. This way of working supports different people’s styles.

What values do you ideally want to see in an employer?

I value an employer who commits to building talent internally, providing opportunities for growth and professional development. As a software developer, I look for roles with a sense of ownership and a strong collaborative engineering culture that ties development work back to user experience.

From leadership, I expect a clear product vision, support for improving developer experience and a consistent desire for processes that actually improve productivity.

How does your employer show a commitment to some (or all) of these?

I joined Atlassian nine months ago as part of the Loom enterprise team. I have been constantly learning from a talented group of engineers while contributing to foundational projects. Teams have a strong culture of celebrating wins and we have a great peer-to-peer ‘kudos’ system providing an outlet to celebrate the hard work and achievements of team members. 

Atlassian is also committed to promoting an excellent remote culture, providing multiple opportunities each year to meet as a team, along with great tools for remote collaboration. One example in particular that I have personally enjoyed and benefited from the ShipIt program — an internal hackathon that runs twice a year. Guided by our company values, ShipIt provides a great outlet for developers to experiment with new ideas and build relationships across the company. Through a project built during ShipIt that received our Founders’ Choice award, I was fortunate to also be rewarded with an invitation to see Atlassian Williams Racing at the final race of the 2025 Formula 1 season in Abu Dhabi this December. This is part of a broader employee rewards program that launched in April as a new way to celebrate innovation in action and I am really looking forward to what’s sure to be an unforgettable experience.

How do these values shape your feelings about your employer? What about your ability to make an impact in your role?

Strong company values impact day-to-day working environments and the long-term success of products. It is impossible to build quality software without clear goals and support across a company.

Teams at Atlassian are highly collaborative and that is a huge deal when learning new systems and building foundational platforms. I have greatly enjoyed the variety of work I can experience; I would not have been able to have such a broad impact without this level of support.

I genuinely have a ton of fun with the work I do, every day.