The online retailer said the cuts will take place mostly in cloud services, advertising and Twitch livestreaming units.

In a letter to workers, Amazon’s chief executive Andy Jassy cited economic uncertainty for the cuts.

Like many tech firms, Amazon, which employs more than 1.5 million people globally, overhired staff in recent years amid a boom in the tech world during the pandemic.

But sales have slowed in recent months as consumers spend less because of the cost-of-living crisis.

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Jassy wrote: “As we’ve just concluded the second phase of our operating plan this past week, I’m writing to share that we intend to eliminate about 9,000 more positions in the next few weeks – mostly in AWS, PXT, advertising and Twitch.

“This was a difficult decision, but one that we think is best for the company long term. To those ultimately impacted by these reductions, I want to thank you for the work you have done on behalf of customers and the company.

“It’s never easy to say goodbye to our teammates, and you will be missed.”

It comes two months after Amazon announced it had expanded staff-cutting plans to affect more than 18,000 workers.

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In January it also revealed separate plans to shut three UK warehouses and seven delivery stations, affecting more than 1,200 further jobs.

The move follows Meta’s announcement last week that it would lay off 10,000 staff and institute a further hiring freeze as part of the company’s “Year of Efficiency”.

Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg announced the fresh round of cuts in a Facebook post on Tuesday.

It will be the second series of mass redundancies from Meta, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, which laid off 11,000 employees in November last year.

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Zuckerberg also hinted that Meta may update its remote work policy this summer.

He said that while the company plans to "continue to support remote work," it will analyse performance data and potentially "update" the policy.