U.S. AI firm Nutanix confirms Vancouver expansion with hundreds of jobs | Daily Hive

Nutanix office in Singapore. (Space Matrix)

A major U.S.-based technology company is expanding in Vancouver with plans to create hundreds of high-paying jobs tied to artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing.

This week, Nutanix, a global hybrid multicloud computing company, announced it is establishing a larger presence in the region as part of a long-term investment focused on engineering and AI development. The expansion is expected to support work on the company’s next generation of cloud infrastructure technologies, including its Nutanix Agentic AI platform.

Nutanix has dozens of offices around the world. According to the company’s website, it currently has a Vancouver office at the Deloitte Summit tower in downtown.

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Company leaders say Vancouver will play a greater central role in future product development.

“Vancouver is where we are building our centre of excellence for Nutanix Agentic AI, and we are making a long-term commitment to the region and to the talent here,” said Anurag Narula, vice president of engineering and site executive sponsor for Nutanix, in a statement.

According to a release, the company selected Vancouver because of its growing reputation for highly skilled workers in cloud computing, distributed systems, and infrastructure engineering. Local teams are expected to work on software-defined networking, hybrid cloud management systems, and AI technologies used by enterprise customers around the world.

City and regional officials described the move as another sign that Vancouver’s technology sector is gaining international attention.

“Nutanix’s decision is a strong vote of confidence in Vancouver’s growing technology sector,” said Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim.

“This investment in our downtown core will create meaningful opportunities for local graduates and strengthen our position as a global hub for innovation. We’re proud to see companies choosing Vancouver to build the technologies shaping the future.”

According to Invest Vancouver, which is the regional economic development and investment attraction agency of Metro Vancouver Regional District, the company’s local engineering leaders will have direct influence over product direction and development strategy, rather than operating as a satellite office carrying out work assigned elsewhere.

“The Metro Vancouver region has the talent pipeline that global companies need and the quality of life people strive for. Our region’s strengths in the tech sector have been gaining global attention in recent years, and more international companies are taking the next step to be a part of one of North America’s fastest-growing tech hubs,” said Linda Buchanan, the chair of the Invest Vancouver Management Board and the mayor of North Vancouver City.

The announcement comes as the region, particularly Vancouver, continues to see rapid growth in its tech workforce. Over the past decade, this sector has expanded significantly, making Vancouver one of the fastest-growing tech markets in North America. Areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, fintech, and digital health have drawn increasing international investment interest.

Nutanix is also beginning partnerships with several Canadian universities, including the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, and the University of Waterloo. The collaborations are expected to create co-op and internship opportunities for students in computer science and engineering programs.

Nutanix’s announcement coincides with the city’s hosting of the second annual Web Summit Vancouver conference this week.

It is also one of this week’s most notable tech/AI-related economic development announcements for the city, after Canadian telecommunications giant Telus, local developer Westbank, and the Government of Canada announced a major strategy to establish massive AI data centres in British Columbia, including two locations within Vancouver — converting a Hootsuite office building in the Mount Pleasant Industrial Area, and the construction of a brand-new, purpose-built, 10-storey building over the Creative Energy steam plant in Downtown Vancouver.

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