Staples to open e-commerce development center in Seattle

Framingham, Mass. -- Staples plans to open a dedicated to e-commerce and engineering center in Seattle that will house teams responsible for driving major initiatives to enhance areas, including next generation digital platforms, personalization, and big-data. It will be the chain’s first office on the West Coast.



“Seattle is an innovation hub rivaling Silicon Valley and features some of the world’s biggest technology companies,” said Faisal Masud, executive VP global e-commerce, Staples. “Staples new Development Center will allow us to tap into the wide range of talented engineering and e-commerce professionals on the West Coast.”



Staples is adding software development, product management, usability, analytics and online merchandising positions as it continues to invest in omnichannel capabilities that let customers shop however and whenever they want, across mobile devices, desktops and stores. The company is currently working on several new e-commerce and mobile commerce initiatives.



“Staples is investing in areas with high concentrations of the e-commerce and engineering talent that will be key to our success,” said Prakash Muppirala, VP e-commerce engineering, Staples. “We will build integrated, collaborative teams with the goal of making the shopping experience easy.”