Academia.edu
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Mission & Purpose: The company positions accelerating research as its core mission and has expanded into open‑access journals, creating purpose-driven work in scholarly communication. Operating at large scale with a widely used platform reinforces a sense of impact for those motivated by research access.
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Benefits & Perks: Benefits include 100% employer‑paid medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents, generous vacation and holidays, paid parental leave, and a six‑week sabbatical every four years. Additional perks span flexible schedules, hybrid support with WFH stipends, equity/401(k), and dedicated professional development budgets.
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Autonomy: A small, focused San Francisco–based team structure emphasizes visible impact per person and fast iteration. Engineers and product roles often own end‑to‑end shipping of user‑facing features with broad scope.
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Hosts in-person all-hands meetings
All-hands meetings are scheduled during in-office days.
Implements team-based strategic planning
Open office floor plan to encourage communication and collaboration
Uses an OKR operational model to clearly define goals and priorities
Utilizes an open door policy that encourages accessibility
Offers a remote work program
We have a global workforce within the US, Canada and Europe.
Utilizes a flexible work schedule
Utilizes a hybrid work model
