SUSE plans to cut about one in ten jobs, saying AI and automation are changing how software firms work
A memo from chief executive Dirk-Peter van Leeuwen, reported by The Register, sets the cut at roughly 10% of a workforce of about 1,900 at the EQT-owned Linux company, ahead of a strategy update for fiscal 2027.
Why it matters
SUSE is one of the oldest enterprise Linux vendors, and it is now one of the clearest cases of a software company openly naming AI as a reason to shrink its workforce. The cut is small in absolute numbers, but the memo's framing matters: management says automation and AI are changing how software companies operate, not just that costs must fall. Watch the fiscal 2027 strategy update for detail on which teams are affected and what AI products SUSE plans to sell.
Key facts
- About 10% of staff are affected.
- SUSE employs roughly 1,900 people.
- The memo came from chief executive Dirk-Peter van Leeuwen.
- SUSE is owned by private equity firm EQT.