Oracle Corp. will eliminate 101 positions in Seattle beginning November 3rd, according to a state filing Tuesday, marking the cloud computing company’s second major workforce reduction in the region within three months.
The latest cuts bring Oracle’s total Seattle-area job losses to 262 since August, when the Austin-based company previously laid off 161 employees. Oracle did not respond to requests for comment about the reductions.
The layoffs occur despite strong financial performance. Oracle reported net income up 19 percent to $12.4 billion for fiscal 2025, which ended May 31st. Fourth-quarter net income rose 9 percent year-over-year to $3.4 billion.
Tech companies across the Puget Sound region have been cutting jobs whilst reorienting towards artificial intelligence infrastructure. Microsoft conducted its largest layoffs since 2023 this year, and Amazon CEO Andy Jassy predicted in June that AI adoption would eventually reduce the company’s corporate headcount.
Oracle faces particular tensions between AI investment and cost management. Bloomberg reported in August that the company has committed billions to building larger data centres to meet AI demand, even as these investments drain cash reserves.
The workforce reductions coincide with Oracle’s shrinking physical presence in Seattle. The company declined to renew more than 50,000 square feet at One Bellevue Center in 2024 and abandoned most of its space at Seattle’s Century building in 2023.
Despite the cuts, Oracle remains the seventh-largest tech employer in the Puget Sound area with approximately 3,900 employees as of June, according to Business Journal research. The recent layoffs represent roughly 6.7 percent of this regional workforce.
The reductions reflect broader industry adjustments as companies balance AI infrastructure investments against operational costs. For Seattle’s tech ecosystem, the cuts both create challenges for displaced workers and potentially free experienced talent for emerging companies in the region.
