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.

 

Lyft Hiring Seattle-based Engineers, Brings on Local City General Manager

GeekWire| Taylor Soper | September 8

http://www.geekwire.com/2015/lyft-hiring-seattle-based-engineers-brings-on-local-city-general-manager/

“Lyft is the latest company looking to hire engineering talent in Seattle. The San Francisco-based ride-hailing company now has two job openings available for a DevOps engineer and a security engineer, both based in Seattle. When asked if the company is opening an engineering center in Seattle, a Lyft spokesperson would not comment, only saying that Lyft is looking for talent no matter the location. Update: Lyft noted that ‘our goal is to open and grow a Seattle office with local tech talent.’ “

Latest Job Postings at Lyft

 

Inside The Spaceship-Themed Seattle Office of Police Body Camera-Maker Axon

GeekWire | Taylor Soper | September 6

http://www.geekwire.com/2015/photos-inside-spaceship-themed-seattle-office-of-police-body-camera-maker-axon/

“Axon, a business unit of smart weapon-maker Taser, just opened its new office in downtown Seattle that houses more than 50 employees who are developing a cloud-based service and wearable cameras used by police departments across the country…’You may have noticed the slightly dramatic portal,” said Taser founder and CEO Rick Smith. “We want our employees everyday to think that’s a portal to the future — one we are creating here.’ Axon said it will bring on another 50 employees over the next 12-to-18 months.”

Latest Job Postings at Axon

 

Allen Institutes for Cell and Brain Science to Start Moving into SLU Building Next Week

Puget Sound Business Journal | Annie Zak | September 3

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/health-care-inc/2015/09/allen-institutes-for-cell-and-brain-science-to.html

“The nonprofit Allen Institute for Brain Science, currently located in Fremont, will start moving employees into its new 270,000-square-foot South Lake Union building at 615 Westlake Ave. N. next week. That’s also where the Allen Institute for Cell Science, which Seattle billionaire Paul Allen recently pledged $100 million to create, will set up shop… Both the brain science and cell science centers are hiring aggressively. The Allen Institute for Brain Science is set to grow from about 300 employees to 480 in the next few years. The Allen Institute for Cell Science will hire about 20 people by the end of this year and is expected to grow to about 70 in the next three to four years.”

Latest Job Postings at the Allen Institute for Brain Science and Cell Science

 

Microsoft Acquires Seattle Analytics Startup VoloMetrix

Puget Sound Business Journal | Ashley Stewart | September 3

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2015/09/microsoft-acquires-seattle-analytics-startup.html

“Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced plans to acquire Seattle-based analytics startup VoloMetrix.

VoloMetrix started in 2011 and makes analytics software for large businesses. It gathers information on employees to provide insight into how teams affect profit, attrition and sales. Companies can then compare, for example, how effective teams spend time compared to the average…’Over the coming months, you can expect to hear more from us about new capabilities we will be rolling out, new investments in our partner eco-system and more,’ VoloMetrix CEO Ryan Fuller wrote in a blog post about the sale. Fuller said the company had 20 employees last fall and planned to triple that within a year.”

Latest Job Postings at VoloMetrix