By Chris Wack

 

Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) said Monday it is expanding its Chicago Tech Hub and plans to create 400 new tech jobs in fields including cloud computing, advertising, and business development.

The Internet retailer said it will expand its office in downtown Chicago by more than 70,000 square feet to allow it to double its tech workforce in the city.

Amazon is having a career day event Sept. 17 to discuss the new positions to job seekers.

The Chicago Tech Hub is one of the Amazon's 18 North American Tech Hubs.

 

Write to Chris Wack at chris.wack@wsj.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

September 16, 2019 08:21 ET (12:21 GMT)

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