Amazon Cuts 100 From Devices Team in Corporate Jobs Pullback

Amazon.com Inc. is eliminating about 100 positions from its devices and services division, which works on products including the Alexa voice assistant and Kindle e-reader, highlighting the e-commerce company’s efforts to trim its corporate workforce.

“As part of our ongoing work to make our teams and programs operate more efficiently, and to better align with our product road map, we’ve made the difficult decision to eliminate a small number of roles,” Amazon spokeswoman Kristy Schmidt said Wednesday in a statement. “We don’t make these decisions lightly, and we’re committed to supporting affected employees through their transitions.”