Low confidence
Jun 10, 2026
Shopee
Hundreds of developer jobs globally; about 8% of Shopee developer workforce
Attribution · verbatim quote
“It is unclear if the move is directly tied to Sea’s forays into artificial intelligence.”
— Bloomberg / Straits Times (reporter)
Summary
Sea-owned Shopee reportedly cut hundreds of developer jobs globally, amounting to about 8% of its developer workforce, during a broader AI pivot. Reporting said the cuts affected roles such as quality assurance and coincided with Sea doubling down on AI, but also noted it was unclear whether the move was directly tied to Sea’s AI forays.
Evidence notes
- · Straits Times/Bloomberg reported that Shopee cut hundreds of developer roles while adopting AI in the workplace and developing AI-based services.
- · The article says the reductions amount to about 8% of Shopee's developer workforce and affect roles such as quality assurance.
- · The same Bloomberg/Straits Times article expressly says it is unclear whether these specific cuts were directly tied to Sea's AI work. The exact reporter quote supports only a cited-but-unclear, speculative link; no company statement attributes the developer cuts to AI.