Atlassian Expands India Presence with New R&D Centre in Bengaluru

05 Sep 2025 CW Team

Atlassian, a leading provider of team collaboration and productivity software including Jira, Confluence, and Loom, announced the opening of its new R&D Centre in Bengaluru. Spanning over 2 lakh sq ft, the facility is four times larger than its previous office and designed to accommodate more than 1,000 employees, reinforcing India’s position as a strategic hub for the company’s global R&D efforts.

Since entering India in 2018 with a 60-member team, Atlassian has grown to employ over 2,500 people, its largest workforce outside Australia and the US. Nearly 75 per cent of its India team are in R&D roles, contributing to key areas such as enterprise search, commerce, data residency, and customer success.

Rajeev Rajan, Chief Technology Officer at Atlassian, said, “India continues to be one of our most important R&D hubs, and Bengaluru sits at the heart of this growth. This new world-class R&D Centre is more than just a larger space, it’s a symbol of our investment in the future of work, in distributed teamwork, and most importantly, in the exceptional talent we have here in India.”

The new facility supports Atlassian’s Team Anywhere policy, a distributed-first approach that empowers employees to work from wherever they are most effective. It features flexible workstations, collaboration studios, wellness spaces, an outdoor sports court, a 280-seat café, and biophilic design with 10,800 live plants.

Avani Prabhakar, Chief People Officer at Atlassian, added, “Our new R&D Centre is a destination for the incredible talent we have in India – designed for how we work today and how we will work tomorrow. Our Team Anywhere approach allows us to attract and retain top talent, regardless of location.”

The Bengaluru expansion aligns with Atlassian’s global strategy to scale operations while staying true to its mission of unleashing the potential of every team.

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