Amazon plans to create 800 new tech jobs in Austin in areas such as engineering, research science and cloud computing. Austin did not provide any incentives to Amazon for the new jobs.
On Thursday, the company announced plans to create 800 new tech jobs in Austin in areas such as engineering, research science and cloud computing. Austin did not provide any incentives to Amazon for the new jobs. Amazon already has 1,000 corporate employees in Austin. The city has increasingly become a tech hub --- Facebook , Google and Dell all have a presence in the area. Amazon also owns Whole Foods, which is headquartered in Austin.
Read MoreAmazon cancels plans to build New York headquartersLast November, Amazon chose New York City and Northern Virginia to split duty as its second headquarters, referred to as HQ2, after a more than year-long search. Both locations were supposed to be home to 25,000 workers over time. . Amazon received 238 proposals for HQ2 and narrowed those down to 20 finalists, including Austin. Contenders tried to woo the company with elaborate gestures and big tax incentives.
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