Microsoft to create 200 jobs in Dublin

Padraig Conlon 24 Nov 2020

US Tech giant Microsoft have announced they are to create 200 engineering jobs in Dublin.

The recruitment drive is due to a €27m investment in a new 10,000sq.m engineering hub close to its main campus in Leopardstown.

The development will bring to 2,700 the total number of staff employed by the tech firm at its offices and data centre operations in Ireland.

The company currently employs 600 engineers in Ireland.

Microsoft has already begun recruiting for the new positions, which span areas such as software and customer engineering, programme management, product design, user experience and data science.

They will work on developing, deploying and supporting cloud services and new technology for customers around the globe.

The new staff will be based at One Microsoft Court, a 10,000sq m facility beside the flagship One Microsoft Place designed to follow Microsoft’s engineering workspace principles.

The building also includes a dedicated innovation space, called the Garage.

The Dublin Garage is the first one in Europe, joining the original one established at Microsoft’s Seattle campus and 10 other worldwide locations including Canada, Israel, India and China.

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar welcomed the announcement.

“This is great news from Microsoft today,” he said.

“Not only are they creating 200 new jobs, but they are also creating a new €27 million engineering hub.

“This investment builds on decades of commitment by Microsoft in Ireland and further strengthens the country’s position as a centre for innovation in Europe.

“Our focus in the months ahead will be to rebuild Ireland’s economy in a manner that will be sustainable. We need to protect and create in-demand jobs fit for our digital age.

“A growing engineering talent pool is crucial in helping to imagine and create the solutions that Ireland will need to rebuild and recover.

“By positioning Ireland as a leader in engineering, we can help enhance Ireland’s competitiveness into the future.”

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