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.
Pull requests are welcome. Please keep the list in alphabetical order.
The list
Company | Business/products | Tech stack / skills | Job page & other links |
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10up | Web consulting | PHP, Web | Jobs |
Articulate | E-learning | PHP, .NET | Jobs |
Automattic | WordPress & more | PHP, Java, Web, Mobile | Jobs |
Axelerant | Web consulting | Drupal, Web | Jobs |
Balsamiq | Wireframing | ? | Jobs |
Bandcamp | Music publishing platform | Ruby, Web | Jobs |
Basecamp | Collaboration tools | Ruby, Web | Jobs get posted on WeWorkRemotely |
Buffer | Social media tools | PHP, Python, Web, Mobile | Jobs Salary formula |
Canonical | Ubuntu dev & support | C, C++, Python, DevOps | Jobs |
Chef | IT automation | Ruby, DevOps | Jobs |
Clevertech | Dev consulting | Many (see job page) | Jobs |
DataRobot | Data science as a service | Python, R, Web, data stuff | Jobs |
DataStax | Enterprise Cassandra | Cassandra, Java, DevOps | Jobs |
DigitalOcean | Infrastracture as a service | C++, Go, Ruby, Perl, Web | Jobs |
DuckDuckGo | Web search engine | Perl, Web, Mobile | Hiring process |
Elastic | Elasticsearch as a service | Java, DevOps, Web | Jobs |
Envato | Sites for creatives | Ruby, Web | Jobs |
Fire Engine Red | Education market solutions | ? | Jobs |
Four Kitchens | Web consulting | Drupal, Node, PHP, Web | Jobs |
Genuitec | Eclipse-based tools | Java, Eclipse, Web, Mobile | Jobs |
Ghost | Publishing platform | Node, Web | Jobs |
GitHub | GitHub | Git, Ruby, Web | Jobs |
Help Scout | Help desk software | Java, Web | Jobs |
Heroku | Backend hosting | Ruby, Go, Web, DevOps | Jobs |
inVision | Design prototyping platform | Node, Web, Mobile | Jobs |
Jackson River | Nonprofit IT consulting | PHP, Drupal, Web | Jobs |
Lullabot | Design & dev consulting | PHP, Drupal, Web | Jobs |
Mozilla | Firefox & more | C++, Web, Mobile | Jobs |
Olark | Live chat widgets | Ruby, Web | Jobs |
onTheGoSystems | WordPress plugins | WordPress, PHP, Web | Jobs |
Original Eight | Web consulting | PHP, Drupal, Web | Jobs |
Parse.ly | Analytics for publishers | Python, Web | Jobs |
Pythian | Data & IT consulting | DBA, DevOps | Jobs |
Scrapinghub | Scraping as a service | Python, Web | Jobs |
Simple A | .NET consulting | .NET, Web | Jobs |
SitePen | Web consulting | Dojo, Web | Jobs |
SoftwareMill | Software consulting | Java, Scala, Web, Mobile | Jobs |
Stack Exchange | Stack Overflow & more | .NET, Web | Jobs Philosophy |
Toptal | Tech freelancer makertplace | Ruby, Web | Core team positions Apply as a developer |
Trello | Trello | Node, Mobile, Web | Jobs |
Universal Mind | Digital agency | Mobile, Web | Jobs |
World Wide Web Hosting | Web hosting | cPanel | Jobs |
Zapier | App connectors | Python, Node, Web | Jobs |
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.
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)
- 5 Successful Examples of "Distributed Workforce" Companies (staff.com blog)
- Virtual Companies: How and Why to Invest in Remote Teams (8 companies; Hubstaff blog)