SAN ANTONIO – In an effort to grow its tech workforce in Texas, H-E-B has announced plans to construct a state-of-the-art tech center at its San Antonio headquarters, that will house up to 1,000 H-E-B partners.
- New office at Arsenal campus
- Set to open by summer 2022
- Will add 500 new tech jobs
Starting in 2020, the company will begin construction on approximately 150,000-square-foot, 5-story building located in the heart of the Arsenal campus in downtown San Antonio, further expanding its technology base in the Alamo City.
It is tentatively set for completion by summer 2022.
As part of the expansion, H-E-B will add 500 new jobs in San Antonio and relocate its digital partners from other locations in the city, to house its digital teams closer together.
For the H-E-B digital team, there are currently more than 1,000 partners in San Antonio and another several hundred at its Eastside Tech Hub in Austin, which opened in June.
“H-E-B continues to have an outsized impact on our community. One of our region’s greatest strengths is our willingness and eagerness to serve others, and H-E-B consistently leads the way in this respect,” said Graham Weston, co-founder of Rackspace and Geekdom. “These 1,000 Partners will be digitally innovating from right here in downtown San Antonio, serving Texans everywhere. Another thing we do exceptionally well as a region is celebrate. Today, we should all celebrate H-E-B 500 new tech jobs in our community is the type of commitment that sets us on an entirely new path.”
Like its sister facility in Austin, the new workspace will offer open collaboration areas, individual work spaces and meeting rooms equipped with advanced technology and video conferencing capabilities.
San Antonio-based Lake Flato Architects will design the project, which will boast modern amenities and cutting-edge features, while incorporating design elements found throughout the Arsenal campus.
“The San Antonio tech center will be become part of the new front door to our Arsenal campus, just as H-E-B Digital is creating a new front door for our customers online and via mobile shopping experiences,” said Jag Bath, H-E-B Chief Digital Officer.
As the largest privately-held employer in Texas, H-E-B Digital, in San Antonio and Austin, and Favor are actively hiring across all areas of expertise, including product management, product design and software engineering. Career opportunities can be found on the H-E-B Careers and Favor websites.
