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Code for America

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Civic & Social Organizations
126 employees
Fully Remote

Code for America is a civic tech nonprofit, founded in 2009, that partners with federal, state and local governments and community organizations to build digital tools and services that people can use. Its work centers on safety-net and criminal-justice programs, pairing technology with policy change so that government works well for everyone.

Code for America's Remote Policy

From their careers page: "We're mission-driven, remote-first, and care about work-life balance." The page describes a "Fully distributed workplace" where "our team is based all over the country," and adds: "If you do plan to be in the Bay Area, we welcome you to our shared workspace in downtown Oakland!"

Benefits & Perks

Health & Wellness

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Health Insurance

Full-time employees have at least one no-cost health plan option for employee-only coverage, and Code for America pays at least 80% of the cost of dependent coverage.

Dental Insurance

Dental coverage is part of Code for America's comprehensive insurance package alongside medical and vision plans.

Vision Insurance

Vision coverage is part of Code for America's comprehensive insurance package alongside medical and dental plans.

Life Insurance

Code for America includes life insurance in its benefits package, paired with disability coverage.

Disability Insurance

Disability insurance is part of Code for America's benefits package, paired with life insurance.

Mental Health Benefits

Employees get access to mental health apps as part of Code for America's additional perks.

Employee Assistance Program

Employees can access legal and financial counseling sessions in the event of an emergency.

Financial

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401(k) / Retirement Plan

Employees can save for retirement through a 401(k) program that includes an employer match.

401(k) Match

Code for America matches 100% of the first 3% of employee 401(k) contributions. Employees with three or more years of service receive an additional 50% match on contributions between 3% and 5%.

Pay Transparency

Code for America shares each role's hiring process, salary bands and growth targets, and a current job posting lists the role's offer range.

Time Off

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Unlimited PTO

Code for America offers open personal time off, subject to manager approval.

Paid Holidays

Employees receive at least 14 paid holidays a year, including an all-staff break at the end of the year.

Company Shutdown Days

The whole organization closes from Christmas Day through New Year's Day.

Sick Days

Employees receive up to 96 hours of paid sick time each year, separate from personal time off.

Sabbatical

Employees earn 3 weeks of paid sabbatical after five years of full-time employment.

Flexible Schedule

Schedules flex to accommodate childcare and caretaking responsibilities, with internal meetings held between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Pacific Time.

Remote & Equipment

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Home Office Stipend

New employees receive a one-time $700 for remote workspace setup: a $200 stipend in the first paycheck and up to $500 in equipment reimbursement.

Internet Stipend

Employees are reimbursed $50 per month toward cell phone and/or internet costs.

Company Equipment

Code for America provides employees with a work laptop.

Family & Care

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Parental Leave

Employees receive 17 weeks of paid parental and family leave.

Caregiver Policy

Code for America's 17-week paid leave policy covers family leave as well as leave for new parents.

Professional Growth

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Learning & Development Budget

Employees receive up to $500 per calendar year for professional development, prorated at hire. Up to $500 of unused budget rolls over each year, to a maximum of $1,000.

Culture & Perks

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Employee Resource Groups

Code for America has a number of employee resource groups, including Earthtones for BIPOC employees.

Tech Stack

JavaScript & Libraries

React
JavaScript

Frameworks

Python
Ruby

Infrastructure

AWS
Amazon S3

CMS & Content

WordPress

Hosting

Kinsta

Analytics & Monitoring

Mixpanel

Sales & CRM

HubSpot
Salesforce

Integrations

Google Workspace
Miro
Airtable
Figma
DocuSign
Greenhouse
17 technologies detected

Why Code for America

Code for America describes its team as "people-centered problem solvers": technologists, advocates and storytellers who merge the best parts of technology, nonprofit and government. The work goes beyond shipping software. Teams build services alongside government partners and push for the policy changes those services depend on, guided by three stated values: Listen first, Include those who've been excluded and Act with intention.

Day to day, product development teams run daily stand-ups, blameless postmortems and user research, inside a matrixed structure built for cross-functional collaboration at every level. The whole organization reflects on its work every Friday at a Weekly All Hands and comes together once a quarter for an All Staff gathering.

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