Salesforce is laying off 59 employees in Washington state, affecting a range of tech roles across its Seattle and Bellevue offices. The cuts, effective October 5, were disclosed in a state filing and include positions such as software engineers, product management directors, incident commanders, technical support engineers, and leadership roles in marketing and sustainability.

This marks the third round of job cuts for Salesforce this year, following 93 layoffs in Washington last September. The company is undergoing a broader restructuring, with 74 additional layoffs at its headquarters and a C-suite reshuffle that promoted Miguel Milano to COO.

Despite the reductions, Salesforce continues to invest in the region, recently renewing its lease for 114,000 square feet in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood. The company also hired former Microsoft cybersecurity executive Krishna Kumar Parthasarathy to lead engineering for Agentforce.

These layoffs are part of a wider trend in the tech industry, with Google and Zillow also announcing job cuts in Washington this week.

Affected positions include software engineers, product management directors, incident commanders, technical support engineers, and leadership roles across marketing and sustainability.

Salesforce Cuts 59 Jobs in Seattle and Bellevue Amid Ongoing Restructuring

**U.S.-based employers announced 33,429 job cuts in July**, down 27% from the 45,849 cuts in June and 46% from the same month last year. This marks the lowest monthly total in two years, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Through July, total cuts stand at 477,033, a 41% drop from the same period in 2025.

**Technology** continues to lead all sectors with 9,867 cuts in July, bringing the year-to-date total to 149,023—a 67% increase from last year. Tech now accounts for 31% of all cuts. **Financial** firms followed with 3,157 cuts, while **Government** announced 2,962, a 93% decrease from 2025's federal workforce reductions.

**Artificial Intelligence (AI)** remains the top reason for job cuts for the fifth consecutive month, with 10,970 in July (33% of all cuts). Year-to-date, AI is cited in 112,713 cuts, about 24% of the total. Since 2023, AI has been linked to 184,538 cuts.

The impact of AI is nuanced: Visa attributed its 7% reduction to AI-driven efficiency, while a Bronx hospital system eliminated 12 nursing positions after adopting software from Datavant, sparking union grievances. Challenger tracks such cases as "Technological Update (possibly AI)" when AI is alluded to but not explicitly confirmed.

**Hiring is on the rise**—employers announced 16,095 hires in July, up 47% from June and well above last year's 3,200. Year-to-date hiring plans total 107,500, up 25% from 2025. **Aerospace/Defense** led July hiring with 4,625, followed by **Technology** (2,470) and **Automotive** (2,068). For the year, Tech leads with 17,231 hires.

"The pace of layoffs fell dramatically this summer," said Andy Challenger, workplace expert. "Hiring has increased by 25% over last year, so while AI is shifting the labor market, it is not dismantling it."

U.S.-based employers announced 33,429 job cuts in July 2026, the lowest monthly total in two years, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Artificial intelligence led all reasons for the fifth consecutive month at 10,970 cuts, while announced hiring plans rose to 16,095, the highest July total since 2022.

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