Amazon is planning to expand its footprint in the Puget Sound region by creating 15,000 jobs in Bellevue.

Editor’s note: The video above was originally published in April 2019 when Amazon announced it was moving its worldwide operations team to Bellevue.

BELLEVUE, Wash.- Amazon expects to have at least 15,000 employees in Bellevue, Washington, in the next few years as the company expands from its Seattle headquarters to tap a larger labor pool.

The company said it currently has more than 2,000 employees working in Bellevue. Amazon specified the employment plan in a corporate blog post on Thursday.

Bellevue Mayor Lynne Robinson said she welcome the news that Amazon is increasing its investment in the city.

“These are 15,000 well-paid jobs coming to our city that will benefit local workers and the region. With the downtown area’s successful growth over the last several years, we’ve created a dynamic and thriving neighborhood, and one that’s attractive to businesses, workers and residents,” Robinson said. “Accelerated growth does come with impacts and we hope to mitigate those by proactively working together as a community to address our resident needs. We appreciate Amazon’s eagerness to be a partner during this process and to take the role as an engaged Bellevue stakeholder.”

Amazon currently has nearly 700 job postings in Bellevue. The online retail giant is not reducing its Seattle workforce, which is now more than 50,000 people.