Remote-first employers
Updated 2024-10-22. Originally published 2023-09-16 on VocationVillage.com
I’m an enthusiastic advocate of remote-first employment for workers who prefer it.
To help you find remote-first employers, I created this list. I'll add to it over time and delete any employer who stops supporting remote employment. To be included here, the employer must be fully remote or remote-first, meaning most employees can work from home. This list does not include hybrid employers who expect most employees to come into the office every week, so if you discover one of these employers has switched to a mostly hybrid model, please contact me so I can remove them.
Please use this list at your own risk. I recommend you research each employer as I don’t know the details about them, just that they advertised their commitment to remote-first work.
Affirm - Fintech.
Aha! - Cloud-based software company that makes SaaS products to help companies develop their own products.
Airbnb – Rental properties.
Allstate – Insurance company.
Ancestry – Family history research services.
Andela - Global job placement network for software developers.
Appcues - Product adoption and user onboarding platform for web and mobile apps.
Aquent – Global work solutions.
Articulate - E-learning platform.
Atlassian - Software developer of brands including Jira, Confluence, and Trello.
Aula - Digital learning platform.
Automattic – A web development company with brands including WordPress, Tumblr, and Gravatar.
Bandcamp - Online record store and music community.
Belltower Fund Group - Tech-enabled fund administration services.
Blackbaud – Cloud software powering the social good.
Buffer – A social sharing platform.
Canonical - Open source software.
Carabiner Communications - Public relations (PR), content, and marketing agency.
CareYaYa - Caregiving by pre-health major college students.
Carrot Fertility - Fertility care.
Chainlink Labs - Blockchain project.
Chronosphere - SaaS solution for scaling cloud native monitoring and engineering organizations.
Cimpress – Mass customization of products.
Cinder - Cybersecurity.
Circle - Open platform for programmable money.
Clickhouse - Open source database management system.
Close - Customer relationship management (CRM) software.
Coinbase – Platform to buy, sell, and manage crypto.
Connectly - AI-powered marketing solutions.
Constructor - AI-powered product search and discovery solutions.
Credit Acceptance - Auto financing.
Deel – Payroll and compliance provider.
Doist - Productivity tools.
Dollar Flight Club - Discount flight finder.
Dropbox – File storage platform.
DuckDuckGo – A search platform that protects privacy.
Egenera – Global cloud service provider.
Emsisoft – A cybersecurity firm.
Endpoint - Digital title and escrow company.
Envoy Global - Immigration management platform.
Eventbrite - Event management platform.
Eventus - Customer experience solutions.
Expel — Cybersecurity.
Expensify - Expense management software.
FlexJobs - Subscription-based job search site.
Fluence - Energy storage and services.
G-P (Globalization Partners) - Global employer of record.
Gaggle - K-12 online safety management software.
Ghost – Creator economy platform.
GitLab - Web-based, open-source DevOps platform.
Glassdoor - Online community for career conversations.
HealthJoy - Care navigation platform.
Help Scout – Customer service platform.
HG Insights - Technology intelligence.
Hopin - Products that connect people, build community, and power business.
HubSpot - Marketing software.
Hubstaff – Time tracking, workforce management, and productivity metrics.
Invisible Technologies - Operations innovation.
Kona - AI-powered leadership coaching for remote managers.
Kraken - Cryptocurrency platform.
Ladders – Career development for executives who earn $100K+.
Life360 - Location-sharing and safety app.
Lob - Direct mail.
LogicGate - Governance, risk, and compliance software.
Lokalise – A localization platform.
Mango - Language learning app.
Mapillary – Street level images for keeping maps up to date.
Meaningful Gigs - Freelance gigs matching for Africa-based mid to senior-level creative talent.
Native - Climate action.
Olark - Customer support tool using live chat.
OnSecurity - Security solutions.
OnTheGoSystems - Translation technologies.
Openly - Home insurance.
Oyster - Global employment platform.
Payara - Open source infrastructure software.
Percona - Open source software.
Plex - Streaming entertainment.
Prezly - Public relations software.
Product Hunt – Information about cutting-edge products.
PushPress - Gym management software.
Quadcode - White label brokerage solutions provider.
Reddit – Online community.
Remote - Global HR solutions.
RTB House - Advertising-technology company that specializes in targeted advertising.
SAP – Processing solutions.
SeatGeek - Mobile ticket platform.
Shopify – Global commerce platform.
Sketch - All-in-one platform for digital design.
Skillcrush - Online coding and design school.
Skillshare – Education platform.
Social Discovery Group - Investment in social discovery technology startups.
Soleo - Ghostwriting for LinkedIn.
Spotify – Streaming music.
Squad - Technology solutions for influencer marketing.
Square – Commerce solutions.
Starburst - Data lake analytics platform.
Superside – Creative-as-a-service platform.
Swooped - Job search tracking software.
TaskRabbit – Service platform for odd jobs and errands.
Tekenable - Low code platforms, data and AI.
The Remote Company - SaaS solutions.
Thumbtack - Matching for home owners and home service providers.
Toggl – Time tracking software.
Toptal – Freelance software developers, designers, finance experts, product managers, and project managers.
TrueML - Fintech.
Twilio - Customer engagement platform.
Upwork – Freelance platform.
Veeva - Cloud-based software for life sciences.
VelocityEHS - AI-supported EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) & ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) software solutions.
Vista – Design and marketing firm with brands including 99Designs and VistaPrint.
Woo X - Financial technology company specializing in cryptocurrency trading.
Yelp (link removed because of persistent 503 errors) - Crowd-sourced reviews.
Yodo1 - Mobile games.
Zapier – Integration software.
Zillow - Real estate marketplace.
Check out my Hall of Fame for remote-first employers with great leadership.
