Apple is preparing to cut 147 jobs across three Bay Area offices, including nearly 100 software engineers. California WARN records place the reductions at Apple sites in Cupertino and Sunnyvale, with all three notices listing October 19, 2026 as the effective date.
- Total permanent layoffs in the three California notices
- 147
- Positions listed at Apple Park in Cupertino
- 79
- Positions listed at two Sunnyvale offices
- 68
- Effective date listed in all three notices
- October 19, 2026
- Software engineers among affected workers, according to the Chronicle
- Nearly 100
The California notices name three Apple sites
Apple's latest California WARN records identify three permanent layoff notices tied to its offices in the Bay Area. The California Employment Development Department's detailed WARN report lists 79 positions at One Apple Park Way in Cupertino, 40 positions at 605 W. Maude Avenue in Sunnyvale and 28 positions at 599 N. Mathilda Avenue in Sunnyvale. The notices were received on August 20 and August 21, 2026, and each lists October 19, 2026 as the effective date.
Together, the three records account for 147 permanent layoffs. The state report identifies the industry as manufacturing, but it does not provide the job title for every affected worker. That distinction matters because the total is a verified count of positions attached to named worksites, not an estimate from a technology layoff tracker.
Software and engineering roles carry much of the reduction
SFGATE reported that the cuts are concentrated among software engineers. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that nearly 100 software engineers are among the affected employees, alongside engineering program managers and machine learning researchers. The reported work spans security, virtual reality, user interface and other software teams.
The two local reports also describe different concentrations by site. Software development engineers at Apple Park face the largest group of cuts by location, while augmented and virtual reality roles are especially affected at the Sunnyvale offices, according to SFGATE. The public WARN data confirms the locations and totals, while the job family details come from the independent reporting.
The filing is specific about the scale, not the cause
Apple did not respond to requests for comment reported by both outlets. Neither the California filing nor the available reporting identifies a single official reason for the reductions. The reports place the cuts in the context of a rare downsizing at Apple and a broader technology industry that has been reshaped by slower hiring, restructuring and new investment priorities.
The narrower conclusion is the most defensible one. Apple plans to eliminate 147 positions in Cupertino and Sunnyvale, and software engineers make up a large share of the affected workforce. The filing does not establish an Apple hiring freeze, a company wide workforce plan or a direct link to artificial intelligence. It does show how a relatively small set of cuts can land heavily on technical roles that sit close to product development.
October will test whether the cuts stay contained
With the effective date set for October 19, the notices provide a clear timeline for workers and local labor officials. They also give the Bay Area technology labor market a concrete case to watch as Apple reorganizes teams connected to software, machine learning and immersive devices. Until the company provides more detail, the verified story is the planned reduction itself, not a broader explanation inferred from the layoffs.
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