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  • In business 13 years
  • Funding modelProfitable, privately owned, Series A VC funding
  • Team size 102

Discourse is the 100% open-source discussion platform built for the next decade of the Internet. We make it easy to have meaningful conversations and collaborate anytime, anywhere.

Discourse profile

At Discourse, our mission is to democratize online community and teamwork by raising the standard of civilized discourse on the Internet. We achieve this through delivering the best community and forum software.

We started in 2013 with 3 co-founders unusually passionate about online discussion. Today, we have over 100 team members and are trusted by some of the largest companies in the world.

How do you maintain flexibility & balance for your team?

We are remote first and primarily communicate using our own platform. We keep calls to a minimum and encourage autonomous, self-directed work. There are no set schedules and we encourage work-life balance.
Remote First Parental Leave Company Retreats Flexible Schedule Office Allowance Mandatory Minimum Vacation

How do you ensure autonomy and plan for the future?

The use of our own community platform encourages civilized discourse. We do not silo departments, everyone has viewership of what's going on around them within the company and have a grasp of their context within the bigger picture.
Async Communication Deep Work Shared Goal Setting

How does your company try to hire people from underrepresented groups and improve the diversity of your team?

As a global company, we don't let borders define who we hire. We hire the best for the job. Our team is diverse hailing from all backgrounds. We pride ourselves on a culture consisting of people of myriad gender diversity, the LQBTQIA community, religion and race. Part of our success as a company comes from a wide range of experiences and approaches.

How do you support your team to grow and improve?

We have documented career progression paths and managers consistently work with their team to provide clear actionable insights on how to level up. We encourage mentoring, pairing and peer to peer knowledge sharing.
Professional Allowance Regular 1×1’s Personal Growth Plans

Perks and benefits

  • Completely flexible schedule
  • Remote work, zero commute time
  • Diverse team spanning 6 continents and 13 timezones
  • Five weeks vacation
  • We don't limit sick time
  • Unlimited menstrual leave
  • Annual global meetup
  • Transparent salary framework
  • Employee stock options
  • Work on a major open source project
  • Impact on the direction of the company
  • We buy you cutting edge hardware and the office equipment you need
  • Co-working stipend
  • Parental leave

Further reading

https://discourse.org/team

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