Starbucks just trimmed its technology ranks. The coffee chain’s new chief technology officer, Anand Varadarajan, moved fast. Four months after arriving from Amazon, he’s reshaping the organization—and jobs are going. Affected workers posted on LinkedIn Tuesday afternoon. Program and product managers. Other tech roles. Exact numbers? Starbucks won’t say. The company stayed silent when GeekWire asked for details on April 21, 2026. But internal chatter points to a targeted cut, separate from broader shifts. GeekWire broke the news first. Employees shared the pain publicly. Rumors had swirled for days, per sources speaking to The Seattle Times . An internal message laid it out plain. “Making structural changes to move faster, sharpen focus, and ensure we are set up to deliver on our most important priorities.” That’s the word from Starbucks leadership, as reported by The Seattle Times on April 21. Varadarajan knows big operations. He spent 19 years at Amazon, running tech and supply chain for global grocery.…