Oracle Layoffs: 359 Washington Jobs Cut as Seattle Offices Stay Open

Oracle is cutting 359 jobs across Washington state, adding another major round of workforce reductions at the technology giant. The layoffs will affect employees working at two downtown Seattle offices as well as remote workers based elsewhere in Washington. The job cuts are scheduled to begin November 13, 2026, according to a WARN notice filed with the Washington State Employment Security Department. The development is particularly notable because Oracle's two Seattle offices are not closing. The company says the affected positions are not being relocated or outsourced, meaning the reductions are focused on jobs rather than shutting down the local facilities. Oracle layoffs: What we know about the 359 job cuts Oracle America submitted the WARN notification to Washington state on September 14. The notice covers 359 employees whose roles are based at Oracle's Seattle facilities or who work remotely from Washington. The separations are expected to be permanent and begin November 13. The two Seattle locations affected by the workforce reduction are: Russell Investments Center, 1301 2nd Avenue 2025 5th Avenue Oracle specifically stated that the Seattle sites are not closing. The positions are also not being eliminated because of a relocation or third-party contracting arrangement, according to the filing. Which Oracle employees are affected? The latest cuts reach well beyond entry-level positions. According to the WARN filing and local reporting, affected roles include software developers, infrastructure and platform engineers, site reliability engineers, technical program managers and product-management personnel. Some senior technical and management positions are also included, with notices reportedly going to engineering and product-management directors, vice presidents and principal-level technical staff. That makes this round of cuts significant for Seattle's technology workforce, where Oracle has a long-standing presence. Why is Oracle cutting jobs? The layoffs come as Oracle is simultaneously putting substantial resources into artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure. Recent reporting connects the workforce reductions with a broader organizational and cost-restructuring effort as Oracle expands its AI data-center infrastructure. Internal communications to affected employees reportedly described the changes as part of a broader organizational restructuring. Oracle has also disclosed that the deployment of AI technologies across its operations has contributed to workforce reductions. GeekWire reported that Oracle's global headcount declined by roughly 21,000 employees, or 13%, over the previous fiscal year. The bigger picture is therefore complicated: Oracle is reducing some jobs while aggressively expanding the infrastructure needed to support AI and cloud services. Second major Oracle job cut in Washington this year The November layoffs are not Oracle's first major workforce reduction in Washington in 2026. Oracle eliminated 491 Washington jobs in March, according to GeekWire's reporting. That earlier round also heavily affected engineering positions, including more than 230 software developers, along with senior technical and management roles. Combined with the latest 359 positions, the two reported rounds amount to 850 Washington jobs affected this year. Another local report also noted that Oracle announced 475 Seattle-area layoffs in June, although the figures and geographic scope differ from the state WARN filings. For that reason, those numbers should not automatically be added to the 850 figure without accounting for potential overlap. What the layoffs mean for Seattle's tech sector Oracle's latest move arrives during a period when Seattle and the wider Washington technology industry are dealing with continued workforce restructuring. The impact is broader than Oracle. Other major technology companies have also announced job reductions in the region this year. Still, Oracle's decision stands out because the latest cuts include highly technical and senior positions while the company continues to invest heavily in AI infrastructure. Importantly, the layoffs do not mean Oracle is leaving Seattle. Both downtown locations are expected to remain operational. For affected workers, Washington's Employment Security Department provides resources through its Rapid Response and WorkSource programs, which can assist people facing layoffs with employment, training and benefit-related services. The state's WARN database also records the employer, affected locations, number of workers and effective date for covered layoffs and closures. The bigger AI-era question The latest Oracle layoffs highlight a difficult shift happening across the technology industry: companies are investing heavily in AI infrastructure and automation while simultaneously reassessing the number and type of employees needed to operate their businesses. For Seattle, the immediate fact is straightforward, 359 Oracle positions are scheduled to be eliminated in Washington beginning November 13, but Oracle's two Seattle offices are staying open. The longer-term question is how much the company's AI and cloud expansion will reshape the kinds of technology jobs available in the region.