Oracle cuts 70 more jobs in Ireland to fund AI while hiring in Israel
Oracle is cutting jobs in Ireland to pay for AI data centers, but its Israel office is still hiring for cloud roles.
Layoffs · Source: CTech (Calcalist)
What happened
Oracle is cutting 70 more jobs in Ireland this week. Most of these cuts affect engineering, development, sales, and finance roles. The company is reducing costs in these areas to fund a massive expansion into artificial intelligence infrastructure and data centers. Oracle had already eliminated about 150 jobs in Ireland earlier this year.
These new cuts follow a sweeping global restructuring. Oracle eliminated about 21,000 jobs, or 13 percent of its total workforce, during fiscal 2026. Research and development lost about 7,000 employees. Sales, marketing, cloud, and services teams also saw heavy reductions. The company explicitly stated in its annual report that the adoption of AI technologies has led to these workforce reductions.
At the exact same time, Oracle is actively hiring in Israel. The company currently lists 33 openings in the country. Most of these roles are directly tied to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. They include network development positions and senior technical operations roles to support cloud production environments. Meanwhile, other major Oracle locations like India and Ireland have no listed openings right now.
By the numbers
- 21,000 — Global jobs eliminated by Oracle during fiscal 2026.
- 13 percent — The portion of Oracle's total workforce that was cut globally.
- 7,000 — Number of research and development employees Oracle cut worldwide.
- 70 — Number of additional jobs Oracle plans to cut in Ireland.
- 33 — Current job openings listed at Oracle in Israel.
Why it matters
This situation shows exactly how tech companies are shifting their budgets right now. They are not just shrinking their teams to save money across the board. Instead, they are cutting staff in certain regions and traditional software departments to pay for expensive AI data centers and cloud infrastructure. The money is moving from general development to specialized hardware and network support.
The job market is splitting into two different realities inside the exact same companies. A company can process collective redundancies in one country while actively recruiting engineers in another. Job seekers need to look closely at which specific products and regions a company is funding before they apply. A hiring freeze in one department does not mean the entire company has stopped growing.
Who this hits
Cloud and infrastructure engineers
Oracle is actively hiring for network development and technical operations roles to support its cloud environments. If you work in cloud reliability, companies are still spending heavily to build out these teams.
General software developers
Many of the recent cuts hit general engineering and development roles. Companies are reducing headcount in traditional software teams to free up capital for AI hardware and data center expansion.
Tech workers in Ireland and India
Oracle currently lists no open positions in these major tech hubs, and is actively processing redundancies in Ireland. Workers in these regions may face a tighter market as companies consolidate their hiring in other specific locations.
What to do this week
- Target roles tied directly to AI infrastructure, data centers, or cloud reliability, as these are the departments getting new funding.
- Check a company career page for regional hiring freezes before you spend time applying.
- If a company has zero openings in your country, focus your energy on other employers rather than waiting for roles to open.
- Pivot your resume to highlight any experience you have with cloud networks or production environments.
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My take
I see this pattern every week now. Companies are firing and hiring at the exact same time to pivot toward AI. You have to follow the infrastructure money to find the open jobs.