LYNNWOOD, Wash. – Washington Gov. Jay Inslee today laid out a down-to-earth prescription for keeping the Evergreen State competitive in the aerospace industry, which a new report says is having a… Read More
Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are both promising to bring good-paying jobs back to America, but analysts say neither of them has addressed one of the biggest challenges looming… Read More
Boeing Commercial Airplanes says it’s following through on its job reduction plan with the target of reducing its workforce by 4,000 positions by midyear. So far, there have been no involuntary layoffs, company… Read More
The most reliable way to break into the aerospace industry of tomorrow is to learn computer science today. That’s one of the preliminary findings from a study that estimates how many workers… Read More
Distiller, a Seattle-based alcohol recommendation app, has a fast-growing user base. To help manage this growth, and maximize retention, the company is bringing on a new Director of Acquisition. This data-driven… Read More
In the competitive space of real estate websites, the ability to quickly test and launch new features is crucial. That’s why Zillow is seeking a new agile, motivated Release Engineer… Read More
On Monday, virtual reality video processing startup Pixvana announced a $6 million round, led by Madrona Venture Group in addition to other investors. The company will use the funds, in… Read More
Earlier this month, Zillow announced revamped parental leave policies, in part to attract top tech talent. The real estate site is currently recruiting tech workers in a variety of fields. One opportunity… Read More
Cannabis is a fast-growing new industry and startups that got in at the beginning of the legalization trend are reaping the benefits. Leafly, for example, is expanding its Seattle headquarters.… Read More
Seattle-based Brown Paper Tickets, known for its “fair-trade ticketing system” and stellar benefits for employees, has been growing steadily, with nearly 100 employees worldwide. In addition to opening offices in New York and Europe, the… Read More
Drone data startup MicaSense moved from Silicon Valley to Seattle late last year, hoping to expand its four-person team to eight. It met that goal and continues to grow its… Read More
Glamhive, a startup that rewards users with gift cards when they share their outfits online, recently raised $946,000 in investment. The Seattle company, which currently employs three, plans to use… Read More
In July legal advice startup Avvo announced plans to hire 80 new employees this year. The Seattle-based company has listings in a variety of fields on GeekWork, GeekWire’s jobs site, including its… Read More
Earlier this week, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg cited Blue Origin as an emerging competitor and partner in commercial space. The Jeff Bezos-owned venture recently announced plans for a Florida manufacturing facility and… Read More
The diamond industry faces unique challenges as consumers increasingly turn to e-commerce. Millennials, in particular, prefer the convenience of online shopping but rarely complete a transaction as pricey as a diamond without seeing… Read More
SkyKick, a Seattle-area company that helps businesses migrate to Office 365, raised $10 million in capital in June to accelerate product development. The growing company now needs a new Solutions Engineer, a role… Read More
OfferUp, a startup that provides an alternative marketplace to Craigslist, continues to expand, sparking fundraising rumors and speculation that it will soon join the elite club of “unicorns” in the Seattle region, companies… Read More
Amazon grew its workforce by 18,000 people worldwide over the past quarter, boosting its global employment by more than 10 percent in just three months. The increase of 18,000 people is the largest quarterly growth… Read More
In December Front Desk raised $4 million in Series A funding, bringing the three-year-old startup’s total funding to over $11 million. The fast-growing company is using part of the investment to expand… Read More
In its 17-month lifespan, the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence is already helping Seattle become an innovation center in this emerging field. The Paul Allen-backed organization, dubbed AI2 and led… Read More
Concur Technologies made headlines in September when it announced its $8.3 billion acquisition by SAP. This acquisition makes SAP the second largest cloud company in terms of revenue with over 50 million cloud users.… Read More
Earlier this month Avalara’s Scott McFarlane won CEO of the Year at the GeekWire Awards. “I might be the luckiest person on earth,” he said. “I have great investors and great… Read More
Earlier this month, domain company Rightside reported a 13 percent revenue gain for the first quarter, with shares up 28 percent. The growing company (which split off from Demand Media last… Read More
Last month Zillow launched “Agent Finder,” a new feature that allows homebuyers to search for real estate agents based on their needs. Home buyers can search by past sales, price point,… Read More
The business community, educators, and politicians across the U.S. are pushing for STEM education. Countless articles implore schools to adopt STEM programs and highlight the importance of getting women and… Read More
Tableau is on a roll. After its successful IPO in 2013, the data visualization platform continued to expand its footprint in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood and add employees. Last month Tableau… Read More
A recent report showed that Amazon Web Services continues to dominate the cloud computing sphere. Fifty-seven percent of technical professionals reported that they use AWS applications, up from 54 percent from… Read More
Last month, Seattle startup Front Desk announced a $4 million investment, bringing its extended Series A round to more than $11 million. Front Desk, led by Expedia and T-Mobile vet Jon… Read More
As the fight to contain the Ebola outbreak wages on, several Seattle organizations are throwing their hats in the ring. Seattle hospitals have geared up to treat the disease, local… Read More
Amazon announced today that it has 2,500 job openings between six fulfillment centers in Chester, Va., Dupont, Wash., Coffeyville, Kan., Murfreesboro, Tenn., Columbia, S.C. and Petersburg, Va. “Last year, we… Read More