Amazon is bringing 3,000 new technology and software development jobs to the Boston area with the expansion of its tech hub in the Seaport neighborhood.
The seaport facility will expand to include teams working in Alexa, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Amazon Pharmacy. There are presently over 400 open Amazon jobs in the Boston area for language engineers, software developers and machine learning scientists.
Rohit Prasad, vice president, head scientist for Alexa at Amazon, said in a Tuesday (Jan. 26) press release that Boston played a pivotal role in developing the technology that powers Alexa and has been central in “driving Amazon’s innovations — from Alexa to AWS to Amazon Pharmacy.”
The Seattle-headquartered eCommerce giant already employs more than 3,700 people in its Boston Tech Hub and has invested in excess of $6.2 billion in the state of Massachusetts. All told, Amazon has delivered more than 20,000 jobs to the state since 2010 across customer fulfillment, retail, corporate and technology functions.
“Our administration welcomes Amazon’s continued efforts to invest in our communities,” said Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker. “This expansion is significant and will create thousands more jobs for our highly skilled workforce in different regions of the Commonwealth.”
To accommodate its expanded workforce in Boston, Amazon leased all 630,000 square feet in a 17-story office tower as part of the city’s 33-acre seaport project. The new facility will comprise working space, innovation labs and mixed-use common areas for employees. This is Amazon’s second full-building lease in Boston’s Seaport.
Set for completion in 2024, One Boston Wharf Road will also feature a dog park, retail space, a 500-seat live performance venue and a 100-seat black box theater, according to the press release.
“By further expanding its Boston Tech Hub, Amazon is continuing to create new economic opportunities in our City,” said Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh. “This expansion will grow our technology workforce and support a strong pipeline of diverse talent and a range of new jobs and opportunities for Boston residents.”
The pandemic-fueled push to online shopping resulted in a record-breaking holiday season that saw more than 1.5 billion toys, electronics and household goods delivered. Amazon merchants posted $4.8 billion in global sales Black Friday through Cyber Monday — a 60 percent increase.
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