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Amazon Plans to Hire 11000 Engineers in 2026 After Cutting 30000 Jobs
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Published on 1 May 2026
AI is changing jobs, but Amazon still hires
Amazon says it will recruit 11,000 software engineers, interns, and developers in 2026 even after cutting about 30,000 jobs in 2025 and early 2026. AWS CEO Matt Garman frames it as a workforce rebalancing driven by AI demand, arguing roles are shifting toward systems integration and faster AI-assisted problem solving rather than disappearing.
- Amazon plans 11000 engineer hires in 2026
- The move follows roughly 30000 layoffs across 2025 to 2026
- AWS CEO Matt Garman calls it rebalancing, not retreat
- AI is reshaping roles toward integration and faster delivery
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