Starbucks opening 1st India corporate tech office to save $2B
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Starbucks is setting up its first-ever corporate tech office in India for fiscal year 2027, starting in October 2026, aiming to save $2 billion by bringing more tech jobs in-house instead of outsourcing.
CTO Anand Varadarajan said the site will be picked later this year, and hiring will kick off soon after.
Starbucks cuts reliance on 3rd-party tech
Starbucks is moving away from pricey third-party tech providers (including those in India) and wants its teams working more closely together.
This follows a planned transfer of 270 tech roles to Nashville and over 2,000 layoffs since February 2025 as part of its push for efficiency.