Software Engineer Intern, 2026 Summer Australia — The Rocks, Sydney
This is a Software Engineer Intern, 2026 Summer Australia role with Atlassian based in Barangaroo, NSW, AU Atlassian Role Seniority - intern More about the Software Engineer Intern, 2026 Summer Australia role at Atlassian Working at Atlassian Atlassians can choose where they work – whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassians 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. Learn how we /distributed. Your Future Org Atlassian's Intern 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! Applications will be accepted from Australian and New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents. Our paid internship program runs for 12 weeks between November 2026 - February 2027.
Your Future Team As a Software Engineer intern, you will use your foundation in computer science and awesome skills in writing software with minimal bugs to tackle hard problems. Whilst passionate about your work and delivering amazing quality, you're still able to go fast, which means using your time wisely for your workload. 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. From day one, you will be a valued part of our development team, trusted to make changes to code that directly impact our products, while gaining deep technical knowledge in full lifecycle product development. You will report to Senior Engineers on your team and dream up and code new features that can be shipped straight into our products.
Minimum Qualifications
* Able to commit to a 12-week full‐time (40hrs/week) program from November 2026 - February 2027.
* Current full‐time enrolment in a Bachelors or Masters program in Software Engineering, Computer Science or other related technical program and returning to the program after the completion of the internship, graduating by January 2028.
* Proficiency in Java, Python, C, C++, or other object‐oriented programming languages through coursework or personal projects.
* Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and their practical applications in problem‐solving.
Preferred Qualifications
* Software Engineering Experience: Demonstrated skills through previous internships, work experience, personal projects, open‐source contributions, or technical publications.
* AI/ML Interest: Exposure to artificial intelligence concepts, machine learning frameworks, or emerging AI technologies (MCP, agentic AI) through coursework, projects, or self‐learning.
* System Design Awareness: Basic understanding of common design patterns and their applications in software architecture.
Key Responsibilities
* Writing software
* Collaborating with the team
* Contributing to product development
Key Strengths
* Programming foundation
* Technical fundamentals
* Software engineering experience
* AI/ML interest
* System design awareness
Benefits & Perks
* Health and wellbeing resources
* Paid volunteer days
* and so much more
Atlassian offers a wide range of perks and benefits designed to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. To learn more, visit Atlassian Internships: Students and New Grads | Atlassian .
About Atlassian: At Atlassian, we're motivated by a common goal: to unleash the potential of every team. Our software products help teams all over the planet and our solutions are designed for all types of work. Team collaboration through our tools makes what may be impossible alone, possible together. We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians create our success. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. To provide you the best experience, we can support with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team during your conversation with them. To learn more about our culture and hiring process, visit /crh .
Before we jump into the responsibilities of the role. No matter what you come in knowing, you'll be learning new things all the time and the Atlassian team will be there to support your growth. Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what's outlined.
A Final Note: This is a role with Atlassian not with Hatch.
Applications close Sunday, 29 March 2026
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