Amazon’s largest layoff wave in its 31-year history has revealed a harsh reality for the tech workforce: engineers, once seen as untouchable, are now on the front lines of corporate cost-cutting. Nearly 40% of the 4,700+ job cuts across key U.S. states were engineering roles, according to WARN filings. Advertisement

While Amazon’s layoffs touched nearly every business unit — from AWS and retail to devices and advertising — the heaviest hit came in engineering. In filings submitted in New York, California, New Jersey, and Washington, Amazon reported that a significant chunk of those let go were software developers, particularly mid-level SDE II engineers.

This is only a partial glimpse, as WARN disclosures vary by state. But the trend is clear: Amazon is aggressively trimming the very ro

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