Starbucks cuts 61 tech jobs at Seattle HQ in reorg
Key takeaways
- A WARN filing attributes the position eliminations to a restructuring within Starbucks' tech division, headquartered at the company's Support Center on Utah Avenue South.
- Among the positions being cut are cybersecurity analysts, architects, scrum masters, systems administrators, systems analysts, and technical product managers.
- The cuts are separate from a previously announced plan to move some technology roles to Nashville, Tennessee.
Starbucks cuts 61 tech jobs at Seattle HQ in reorg Quartz · Bo Zaunders / Getty Images Cris Tolomia Tue, May 12, 2026 at 6:23 PM GMT+7 2 min read SBUX Starbucks will eliminate 61 technology positions at its Seattle headquarters, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filing with Washington state.
A WARN filing attributes the position eliminations to a restructuring within Starbucks' tech division, headquartered at the company's Support Center on Utah Avenue South. Separations begin June 20 and are scheduled to conclude by Aug. 28, the filing shows. The company said it notified affected employees in April.
Among the positions being cut are cybersecurity analysts, architects, scrum masters, systems administrators, systems analysts, and technical product managers. The reductions extend to staff at both the director and manager levels. According to the filing, neither relocation nor outsourcing accounts for the job losses.