OpenAI plans to add 250 employees to its Dublin office and lease 8,000 square meters of new space in the city's Silicon Docks.
Key facts
- •OpenAI will increase its Dublin staff from over 100 to 350 employees.
- •The company is leasing 8,000 square meters of office space in the Silicon Docks area.
- •The 250 new positions will focus on engineering and support operations.
- •OpenAI's Dublin headquarters originally opened in 2023.
- •Foreign multinationals employ about 11 percent of all workers in Ireland.
OpenAI announced on Monday that it will more than triple its headcount at its European headquarters in Dublin to 350 employees. The company, which currently employs over 100 people in the city, plans to add 250 new roles in engineering and support operations over the next two years.
By the numbers
Expansion in Silicon Docks
As part of the expansion, OpenAI is leasing 8,000 square meters of office space in Dublin's Silicon Docks area. The company's Dublin office first opened in 2023.
Ireland's Technology Sector
Dublin serves as the European headquarters for several major U.S. technology firms, including Meta, Microsoft, and Alphabet. While some companies like Meta and TikTok have recently reduced their Irish workforces, the Irish government has identified artificial intelligence as a key priority for securing future investment. Multinational corporations in the technology and pharmaceutical sectors currently account for approximately 11 percent of the Irish workforce.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Channel NewsAsia.
