Microsoft, currently the world's most valuable tech company, is slashing thousands of workers from its ranks. And even though the tech titan is a rare one headquartered outside the Bay Area, some local jobs are still on the chopping block.

The technology company, headquartered in Washington, is cutting 122 workers in Silicon Valley. The layoffs heavily affected software engineering roles.

Microsoft Corp.’s recently announced job cuts fell hardest on the people who build the company’s products, showing that even software developers are at risk in the age of artificial intelligence.