Goldman Sachs deepens AI push with new Pacific Northwest engineering hub

Goldman Sachs just planted a flag in Microsoft and Amazon’s backyard. The investment bank opened a dedicated engineering office in Bellevue, Washington, on September 8, focused entirely on artificial intelligence and cloud transformation, marking its first purpose-built engineering space in the Pacific Northwest. The numbers behind the bet The new office will initially house more than 125 employees. Goldman Sachs already employs over 12,000 engineers globally, a figure that represents roughly 25% of its entire workforce. Goldman allocates approximately $6 billion annually to technology spending. The Bellevue office adds to a network of engineering hubs that already spans Warsaw, Bengaluru, and Salt Lake City, which together account for 45% of the firm’s global workforce. CEO David Solomon framed the expansion around adaptability. He emphasized that hiring exceptional talent is the key ingredient in keeping pace with a technological landscape that’s shifting faster than most corporate planning cycles can handle. In 2025, the firm received over one million experienced-hire applications, a 33% increase year-over-year. Why Bellevue, why now The office is purpose-built for Goldman’s “On...