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Starbucks plans first India corporate tech office to bring outsourced roles in house by 2027
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Published on 16 May 2026
Starbucks wants to remove the “middleman” from tech work
Starbucks plans to open its first corporate technology office in India for fiscal year 2027, starting recruitment after a site is selected later this year. The move is designed to cut $2 billion in costs by reducing dependence on third-party tech providers, including roles previously outsourced during earlier restructuring. Chief Technology Officer Anand Varadarajan said external vendors charge markups and that bringing work in-house will create closer ties to teams. Meanwhile, Starbucks is relocating about 270 tech roles to Nashville and has laid off thousands of workers.
- Starbucks will launch its first India corporate tech office in fiscal year 2027
- Company targets recruiting in India after selecting a site later this year
- Plan aims to bring outsourced tech roles back in-house
- Starbucks is cutting $2 billion in expenses by reducing reliance on contractors
- About 270 tech roles are moving to a new Nashville office
- Starbucks has cut over 2,000 jobs since February, including 300 this week
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