Amazon files 84 more WA layoffs weeks after larger cuts

Amazon filed a state notice to eliminate 84 Washington roles in February 2026, a modest trim that follows the tech giant’s recent, far larger corporate downsizing. The filing offers a fresh snapshot of Amazon’s continuing reorganization as it balances cost cuts with investments in new technologies.

What Happened

Washington’s Employment Security Department posted a new entry indicating Amazon will eliminate 84 positions tied to offices in Seattle and Bellevue, along with several remote roles in the state. The separations are scheduled to occur in February 2026. While the filing does not spell out team-by-team details, the timing places this move shortly after Amazon’s broader reduction of its corporate workforce announced in late October.

Recent Layoff Wave

On October 28, 2025, Amazon said it would cut about 14,000 corporate jobs worldwide as part of an effort to streamline operations and redirect resources to higher-priority bets, including artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure. The company told employees most affected workers would have time to seek internal roles, and that hiring would continue in select areas even as other teams shrink. The late-October plan marked Amazon’s largest corporate job reduction since 2022–2023.

Why It Matters For Seattle

Amazon remains one of the Seattle area’s anchor employers, and staffing shifts at the company ripple through local office markets, retail corridors and tax receipts. Analysts and civic leaders have been watching the region adjust to a slower tech hiring environment after years of rapid expansion. Recent reporting has documented pressure on downtown businesses and commercial real estate as job cuts and consolidations accumulate, underscoring the sensitivity of the local economy to headcount moves at major tech firms.

What’s Next

Under Washington’s layoff-notification rules, employers generally must give 60 days’ notice before qualifying closures or mass layoffs. The February 2026 timeline in Amazon’s filing suggests affected employees have several weeks to plan next steps, including pursuing internal transfers where possible. Washington’s updated WARN requirements and penalties took effect in July 2025, part of a broader push to give workers clearer notice and access to state support. The latest notice is relatively small by Amazon standards, but it extends a pattern of targeted trims as the company continues to recalibrate teams for the year ahead.

Sources

• Amazon to cut about 14,000 corporate jobs in AI push — Reuters (October 28, 2025)
• Worker adjustment and retraining notification (WARN) layoff and closure database — Washington Employment Security Department (accessed December 19, 2025)
• Seattle, Tech Boomtown, Grapples With a Future of Fewer Tech Jobs — Wall Street Journal (October 2025)