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Academia.edu

HQ
San Francisco, California, USA
110 Total Employees
55 Product + Tech Employees
Year Founded: 2008
Academia is a platform for sharing academic research. Our mission is to accelerate the world's research.
Academia.edu is the world’s leading platform for researchers and scholars to share their work, discover research and connect with fellow academics globally. Our bold vision: to democratize and accelerate the world's research, enhancing the speed of scientific discovery and technological progress for the benefit of everyone. We imagine a world where accessing academic papers is effortless, keeping track of cutting-edge research is seamless and collaborating with researchers is easier than ever before. Our platform empowers hundreds of millions of scholars worldwide to push the boundaries of human understanding. We believe in the power of knowledge to change lives and the world, and our commitment to this mission drives everything we do.

Academia has attracted $39 million in investment from leading VC firms including Khosla Ventures, True Ventures, Spark Capital, and Tencent. Our work has garnered favorable attention from trade and mainstream media including UK Times, Fortune, Wired, EdTech, Venture Beat, San Francisco Business Times, The Economist, The Washington Post, TechCrunch, Scientific American, and Forbes.

Academia is a proud equal opportunity employer and we are committed to hiring and supporting a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Join us as we continue to redefine what's possible in the world of research. Discover careers that challenge, inspire and propel you toward a future where your ideas can truly change the world. At Academia.edu, we're not just shaping the future of research—we're shaping the future of possibilities.

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Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Three times a week, those of us in the Bay Area work from our office located in the Financial District for collaboration, brainstorming activities, and fun events. We support a work/life balance with generous time off and flexible daily work schedule

Typical time on-site: 3 days a week
HQSan Francisco, California, USA

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Technology We Use

AWS (Amazon Web Services)
AWS (Amazon Web Services)
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GitHub
GitHub
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JavaScript
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Ruby
Ruby
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