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Peter A Walker

Amazon hiring for 100 tech and corporate jobs in Scotland

Amazon has announced it is hiring for 100 tech and corporate jobs in Scotland.

The majority are for highly-skilled roles across a range of professions, from software developers and machine learning specialists, to applied sciences and product managers.

Edinburgh was Amazon’s first research and development centre outside of North America and it has become a global centre for innovation, software engineering and machine learning.

Graeme Smith, managing director for Amazon Development Centre Scotland, said: “These highly skilled jobs join our incredibly talented teams in Scotland and provide exciting opportunities for those who want to be at the cutting edge of global technology.

“Our employees benefit hundreds of millions of customers around the world by focusing on personalised shopping recommendations, digital advertising and research and development.”

Amazon has more than 2,500 employees in Scotland, across the Amazon Development Centre in Edinburgh, fulfilment centres in Dunfermline and Gourock, the Prime Now site in Glasgow, Customer Service Centre in Edinburgh and delivery stations in Edinburgh, Dundee, Bathgate, Aberdeen, Baillieston and Motherwell.

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