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A list of established remote companies

Established remote companies

A curated list of established remote/distributed/virtual tech companies. The criteria for inclusion are intentionally vague, but the general idea is to include only established tech companies for which a significant portion of the workforce works remotely. Established means that each company is either well-funded or profitable, and tech means that they have more than a handful of software development roles.

Update (February 2019): To make things a bit less vague and avoid ending up with a huge list, I stopped adding companies that have fewer than 50 employees. I will also remove small companies from the list at some stage.

Pull requests are welcome. Please keep the list in alphabetical order.

Note: I started this list as a way of finding companies I may want to work with. These days, I work as a remote data scientist with Automattic. You can visit my website to read about my application path and my thoughts on the experience so far. You can also check out this video of a talk I gave on a day in the life of a remote data scientist. TL;DR: Remote work is awesome! :)

The list

Company	Business/products	Tech stack/skills	Globally-competitive compensation?	Hiring From	Job page & other links
10up	Web consulting	WordPress, PHP, Node, Web	✗	?	Jobs Glassdoor
15Five	Continuous performance management suite	Django, Python, Javascript, React, Vue	✓	US	Jobs Glassdoor
Aha!	Product roadmapping software	Ruby, Rails, React, Web	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Airpush	Mobile Advertising	Go, Java, PHP, Angular, Python, Web, Mobile	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Articulate	E-learning	Ruby, C#/.NET, Javascript	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Auth0	Identity Management	Node, Web	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Automattic	WordPress & more	PHP, Java, Web, Mobile, Node	✓	Anywhere	Jobs Glassdoor
Axelerant	Web consulting	Drupal, Web	✗	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Balsamiq	Wireframing	JavaScript, Web	✗	?	Jobs
Bandcamp	Music publishing platform	Ruby, Web	?	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Basecamp	Collaboration tools	Ruby, Web	✓	Anywhere	Jobs
BriteCore	Insurance technology platform	Python, Mobile	✓	Anywhere	Jobs Glassdoor
Buffer	Social media tools	PHP, Node, Web, Mobile	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor Salary formula
Canonical	Ubuntu dev & support	C, C++, Python, DevOps	✓	Anywhere	Jobs Glassdoor
Chef	IT automation	Ruby, DevOps	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
chess.com	Online chess	Java, mobile, etc..	?	?	Jobs
Clevertech	Dev consulting	Many (see job page)	✗	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Close	Insides sales CRM	Python, JavaScript, Web	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Cloudbeds	Hospitality Software	Web, DevOps	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Cloudbees	CI/CD, Jenkins, Codeship	Java, Web, Go, Vuejs, Rails	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Codelathe	Enterprise File Sharing, Sync and Backup	PHP, Web, Node, C++	✓	Anywhere	Jobs
ConsenSys	Blockchain studio	Many (see job page)	?	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Crossover	Full-time long-term projects	Many (see job page)	✗	?	Jobs Glassdoor
DataDog	Monitoring & analytics	Scala, Java, Python, Go	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
DataRobot	Data science as a service	Python, R, Web, data stuff	?	?	Jobs Glassdoor
DataStax	Enterprise Cassandra	Cassandra, Java, DevOps	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
DigitalOcean	Infrastracture as a service	C++, Go, Ruby, Perl, Web	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Doist	Productivity and team communication apps	Web, Mobile	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Dribbble	Where Designers get Inspired & Hired	Ruby, Web, Mobile	✓	?	Jobs
DuckDuckGo	Web search engine	Perl, Web, Mobile	?	Anywhere	Jobs
Elastic	Elasticsearch as a service	Java, DevOps, Web	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Envato	Sites for creatives	Ruby, Web	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Eyeo	AdBlock Plus & More	Many	?	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Fairwinds	Kubernetes Services and Software	Go, Kubernetes, Terraform	✓	?	Jobs
Fire Engine Red	Education market solutions	?	?	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Four Kitchens	Web consulting	Drupal, Node, PHP, Web	?	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Genuitec	Eclipse-based tools	Java, Eclipse, Web, Mobile	?	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Ghost	Publishing platform	Node, Web	✓	Anywhere	Jobs
GitHub	GitHub	Git, Ruby, Web	✓	Anywhere	Jobs Glassdoor
GitLab	GitLab	Git, Ruby, Web	✗	Anywhere	Jobs Salary calculator Glassdoor
Gradle	Gradle Enterprise & build tool	Many (see job page)	✓	?	Jobs
Gun.io	Gun.io	DevOps, Web	✓	?	Jobs
Heap	Heap	Node, Scala, Web	?	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Help Scout	Help desk software	Java, Web	✓	?	Jobs
Heroku	Backend hosting	Ruby, Go, Web, DevOps	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor (acquired by Salesforce.com)
Igalia	Embedded development, browsers	C++	?	?	Jobs
inVision	Design prototyping platform	Go, Node, Web, Mobile	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Jackson River	Nonprofit IT consulting	PHP, Drupal, Web	?	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Jitbit Software	Help desk software	ASP.NET, C#, JavaScript	?	?	Jobs
Linaro	Embedded development, Compilers	C, C++	?	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Lullabot	Design & dev consulting	PHP, Drupal, Web	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
madewithlove	Web & software development	PHP, Laravel, React +Native, Javascript, Web	✓	?	Jobs
MarsBased	Web & mobile dev consultancy	Ruby on Rails, Angular, Ionic, Javascript, Web	✓	?	Jobs
Mapillary	Street-level imagery platform	Python, Javascript, Ruby, Java, Shell	✓	?	Jobs
Mattermost	Enterprise collaboration platform	Go, React	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Mobile Jazz	Software development	PHP, Web, Mobile, Design	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Mozilla	Firefox & more	C++, Web, Mobile	✓	Anywhere	Jobs Glassdoor
nearForm	Remote projects & more	Node.js, Web, Mobile	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Olark	Live chat widgets	Ruby, Web	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
onTheGoSystems	WordPress plugins	WordPress, PHP, Web	?	?	Jobs Glassdoor
O’Reilly Media	Technology training	Python, Web, Mobile	?	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Original Eight	Web consulting	PHP, Drupal, Web	?	?	Jobs
Parse.ly	Analytics for publishers	Python, Web	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Particular Software	Makers of NServiceBus	.NET, C#	?	?	Jobs
Platform.sh	Continuous deployment cloud hosting	Many	?	?	Jobs
Pythian	Data & IT consulting	DBA, DevOps	✗	?	Jobs Glassdoor
RedHat	Red Hat Linux Distribution	Many	?	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Redox	Healthcare API Platform	Node, React, API, Networking	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
RetailZipline	Enterprise Retail Communication Software	Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, Web, Mobile	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Scrapinghub	Scraping as a service	Python, Web	✗	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Simple A	.NET consulting	.NET, Web	?	?	Jobs Glassdoor
SitePen	Web consulting	Dojo, Web	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Soshace	Remote developers	React, Vue.js, Python	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Sonatype	Software chain automation	Java, Groovy, DevOps	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Spreaker	Podcasting Platform	PHP, Node, Web, Mobile	✗	?	Jobs
Stripe	Payments and payouts platform	Ruby, Go, Scala, React, Web, Mobile	✓	US, Canada	Jobs Announcement Glassdoor
Stack Exchange	Stack Overflow & more	.NET, Web	✓	?	Jobs Philosophy Salary calculator Glassdoor
SUSE	SUSE Linux distribution	Many	?	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Time Doctor	Time Tracking Tool	PHP, Node, Angular, Web, Mobile	?	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Toggl	Time Tracking Tool	Ruby, C#, Go, Mobile, Web	✗	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Toptal	Tech freelancer marketplace	Ruby, Web	✗	?	Core team positions Apply as a developer Glassdoor
Trello	Trello	Node, Mobile, Web	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor (acquired by Atlassian)
Tyk	Cloud native API Management, open source	Go, Web, DevOps	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Universal Mind	Digital agency	Mobile, Web	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
Wikimedia	Wikipedia	Web, PHP	✗	Anywhere	Jobs Glassdoor
Xapo	Financial Technology	Mobile, Web, Python	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor
XWP	Remote full-time projects	Web, WordPress	✓	Anywhere	Jobs Glassdoor
X-team	Remote full-time projects	Mobile, Web	✓	Anywhere	Jobs Glassdoor
You Need A Budget	Budgeting Application	Ruby, Mobile, Web	✓	Anywhere	Jobs Glassdoor
Zapier	App connectors	Python, Node, Web	✓	?	Jobs Glassdoor

Notes:

• Web covers the usual front-end skills, Mobile usually means iOS and Android, and DevOps is listed for companies where this is one of the main focus areas.
• Globally-competitive compensation means that the company doesn't use remote workers as a source of cheap labour. For compensation to be globally competitive, the company should offer packages that are comparable to market rates in major tech hubs.

Other dynamic lists

• Awesome Remote Job (markdown file of remote working resources)
• List of Startups with distributed teams, remote staff & multiple offices (Google Sheet)
• Work Remote Company List (less detailed Google Sheet)

Static lists and articles

• FlexJobs posts: 26 Virtual Companies That Thrive on Remote Work (2014) | 76 Virtual Companies and Distributed Teams (2015) | 125 Virtual Companies That Embrace Remote Working (2016)
• 5 Successful Examples of "Distributed Workforce" Companies (staff.com blog)
• Virtual Companies: How and Why to Invest in Remote Teams (8 companies; Hubstaff blog)
• The Pros and Cons of Working Remotely by @spreaker
• Remote Only: Manifesto, tips, company list, and more

Remote job search websites

• AngelList remote job collection
• Authentic Jobs
• FlexJobs
• NODESK
• Remote4me
• RemoteBase
• Remote.co
• Remote | OK
• Remotive
• Stack Overflow remote job listings
• WeWorkRemotely
• Working Nomads

Note: There seem to be hundreds of remote job aggregators, and new ones keep emerging. This is just a sample. If you want to add an aggregator, it should have more traffic than most of the above sites.