Software Engineer Intern (Nov 2024)

About Atlassian

Atlassian, a prominent worldwide software company recognized for its collaboration and productivity tools like Jira, Confluence, and Trello, was established in 2002 by Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar. Evolving into a multinational entity, Atlassian is dedicated to fostering innovation, empowering employees, and cultivating a work culture conducive to remote collaboration. Their mission is to unlock the potential of every team, consistently transforming the dynamics of global teamwork.

Your role

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.

This role is suitable for students looking to work on the front end, back end, full stack, and mobile development.

This program is open to penultimate-year university students with Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Permanent Residency. The internship dates are late November 2024 to late February 2025, full-time for 12 weeks.

Training & development 

Atlassian demonstrates a commitment to fostering employee growth and development by providing access to a diverse array of learning resources, including Atlassian University and a dedicated tuition learning budget. Employees are empowered to enhance their skills and knowledge, enabling them to thrive and succeed in their roles. This investment in learning underscores Atlassian's dedication to cultivating a culture of continuous improvement and professional advancement.

Benefits

Atlassian offers a variety of perks and benefits to support their employees, here are some of the perks:

• Staff superannuation fund
• Finance support
• Insurance
• Voluntary health insurance
• Service awards
• Family Formation
• Employee referral program
• Discount & perks

Career progression

At Atlassian, they put significant importance on the career growth of their employees. Check out this article about how some of their new grads turned into engineering managers while staying in the company. Here are just some snippets from the interview: 

"I did an internship here while I was at university, and it was refreshingly different from other experiences I’d had. I wasn’t just working on side projects—senior people were answering my questions, pairing programming with me, and making sure I had whatever I needed to be successful. They were so invested in helping me out, even though they knew I was only going to be here for six months. The whole experience just cemented my decision to apply." - Edith, Manager at Atlassian 

Read the full article here. Watch this video to see how it is to start your career with Atlassian. 

Work life balance

Atlassian offers flexible working arrangements to accommodate diverse lifestyles, recognizing that a traditional 9 AM - 5 PM schedule may not suit everyone. Additionally, the company provides generous parental leave and support, with paid leave for birthing and non-birthing parents, fostering a supportive environment for caregivers. Moreover, Atlassian encourages volunteerism and provides paid time off for employees to engage in charitable activities, while also prioritizing mental health and offering resources for neurodiverse family support.

Culture & vibe

Atlassian prioritizes flexibility and recognizes the diverse needs of its employees in a remote work environment through initiatives like the Flex Wallet, empowering individuals to invest in what matters most to them each year. Additionally, the company fosters human connection by organizing various programs and events, including large-scale gatherings and virtual activities, to support togetherness among distributed teams.

About you

This is what Atlassian is looking for in this role:

• Be currently enrolled in a Bachelors or Masters program in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or other related technical field and complete your studies before January 2026
• Experience with Java, Python, JavaScript, or other related object-oriented programming languages

Source

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• atlassian.com/company/careers/resources/perk-and-benefits/global/australia