Google Announces Plans To Bring 1,000 Jobs To Durham

Google is bringing hundreds of jobs to Durham. On Thursday (March 18), the internet giant announced its plan to create up to 1,000 jobs in the area through a new engineering hub focused on cloud computing, WRAL reports.

The hub will be built in Downtown Durham as part of a sublease from Duke University; however, the company will continue to search for another, more permanent home in the area.

"Today is an exciting day for Google Cloud in North Carolina," said Marian Croak, vice president of engineering for Google. "We help businesses and organizations digitally transform, and to meet this challenge, we need the most talented team possible and the Triangle region has some of the best and brightest engineers in the world. We look forward to partnering closely with the local community as we expand our presence in this new engineering site."

Google chose Durham for its newest cloud center largely because of it's "diverse, world-class talent," the company said. Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday addressed the news of the internet giant investing in North Carolina.

"It's good to welcome Google Cloud to North Carolina where I know they will find a talented workforce and a great quality of life," said Gov. Cooper. "When I visited Google leadership in their Silicon Valley office in 2018, it was clear to me that our state was perfect for their expansions and we look forward to this hub helping to define the future of Cloud Computing."

The new hub is part of Google's $7 billion plan to bring jobs to cities across the country and stimulate the economy, especially after a year like 2020.

"I believe a lasting economic recovery will come from local communities, and the people and small businesses that give them life," said Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and corporate parent Alphabet. "That's why we plan to invest over $7 billion in offices and data centers across the U.S. and create at least 10,000 new full-time Google jobs in the U.S. this year."

According to ABC 11, the new center will join Google's four other top engineering hubs in the country: New York, Seattle, California's Bay Area, and Kirkland, Washington.

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