Part of the WTIA’s mission is to grow a strong and sustainable workforce, which means we’re passionate about keeping local talent plugged into our state’s technology industry. In addition to our job board, every Wednesday we’ll be keeping you connected to Washington’s job market with the latest in local hiring news.

 

These Are the 25 Best Jobs for 2016

Fortune | Claire Zillman | Jan. 19

http://fortune.com/2016/01/19/glassdoor-best-jobs/

“Based on three factors—the number of job openings, earnings potential as measured by median base salary, and the rating of the career opportunity—Glassdoor compiled a list of the “best” jobs in America this year. (It only considered jobs titles that received at least 75 salary reviews and 75 career opportunity reviews.) Here are the top 25.”

Check out Glassdoor’s,”25 Best Jobs in America,” here

 

Sources: Snapchat to Open New Seattle Engineering Office with Room for 50

GeekWire | Todd Bishop | Jan. 19

http://www.geekwire.com/2016/snapchat-signs-lease-for-new-seattle-office-in-building-where-facebook-got-its-start-here/

“Snapchat will set up its new engineering office across from Seattle’s Pike Place Market, in the same building where Facebook got its start in the city more than five years ago…The company, which has had a temporary office in Seattle for a few months, is expected to move into the official space next month and is now advertising for engineers in Seattle on its jobs page. ‘We are a passionate team working hard to help people share authentic moments with friends,’ the job posting reads, in part. ‘We have tons of interesting technical challenges, including architecting and deploying infrastructure to handle our scale, designing a slick and secure mobile client, and maintaining an application that sees millions of users and billions of requests per day.’”

Check out the latest job postings from Snapchat, here

 

Groupon Inks Lease in Downtown Seattle with Room for 400 Workers

GeekWire | John Cook | Jan. 15

http://www.geekwire.com/2016/groupon-inks-lease-downtown-seattle-room-400-workers/

“Groupon is gobbling up more office space in Seattle, part of a plan by the daily deals juggernaut to hire more engineers in a region known for its retailing and e-commerce talent. The Chicago-based company, which first arrived in Seattle in 2012, plans to take over 42,000 square feet of space in the 1201 3rd Avenue building in downtown. That’s enough room for 400 employees, up from about 300 employees that Groupon currently employs in Washington state…Groupon has rapidly expanded its footprint in Seattle over the past four years, one of many large technology companies to establish engineering centers in the region.”

Check out the latest job postings from Groupon, here

 

30 Jobs That Pay Over $100,000 in Seattle

Seattle PI | Daniel DeMay | Jan. 14

http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/30-jobs-that-pay-over-100k-in-Seattle-6759559.php

“The state Employment Security Department’s 2015 employment and wage estimates list 65 jobs that pay more than $100,000, and the largest share of people in those jobs are at least connected in some way to the tech industry…We looked through all the jobs in the Seattle-Bellevue-Everett area that cracked $100,000 in annual wages and pulled 30 to highlight. Out of more than 165,000 employees represented there, 78,000 were in computer-related fields…The wages, updated to March 2015 levels, vary from well over $200,000 to just a hint above $101,000, before dropping to the $99,000 range.”

 

Uber Competitor in Asia Opens Seattle Engineering Office

Seattle Times | Rachel Lerman | Jan. 13

http://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/uber-competitor-in-asia-opens-seattle-engineering-office/

“GrabTaxi, a ride-hailing app that has been growing across Southeast Asia, has opened a Seattle development office led by Microsoft veteran Raman Narayanan, with plans to hire 12 engineers in the next six months…The company has leased a 3,000-square-foot office in downtown’s Two Union Square.”

 

Tableau Confirms Kirkland Lease, Reveals New Beijing, New York Offices

Puget Sound Business Journal | Emily Parkhurst | Jan. 13

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2016/01/tableau-confirms-kirkland-lease-reveals-new.html

“Tableau has confirmed plans to expand its Eastside footprint and move into the new Kirkland Urban building…Tableau, which makes data visualization software for businesses and the public, will be in the “Urban North” part of the building when it’s completed and has signed a lease for three floors for a total of 92,000 square feet…Tableau now has 2,800 employees and plans to hire 1,000 more this year as part of the expansion process. The company also recently signed a lease in Fremont, where it is expanding its campus there.”

Check out latest local job postings from Tableau, here