Jellyfish

HQ
Boston
225 Total Employees
Year Founded: 2017

What's It Like to Work at Jellyfish?

Updated on August 07, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

Job Satisfaction

At Jellyfish, you'll join a team of curious, driven people who thrive on solving hard problems, challenging conventional thinking, and having a real impact on the direction of the company. We move quickly, value great ideas over hierarchy, and give people the ownership and autonomy to do the best work of their careers. If you're excited by innovation, energized by smart teammates, and want to help define what's next in AI-powered engineering, there's no better place to build.

We also invests in belonging, support and long-term development in ways that make work more rewarding. Employee resource groups such as Out at Jellyfish, Jellyfish of Color and Women of Jellyfish help build community, and diversity-focused hiring practices, unconscious bias training and a documented equal pay policy signal a structured commitment to inclusion. People are recognized through employee awards, promoted from within and supported with training, conferences and Lunch and Learns. Team dinners, outings, game nights, and dedicated spaces like the parents Slack channel help colleagues build relationships that make the day-to-day experience more connected, positive and motivating.

Jellyfish Employee Reviews

In the short time I’ve been at Jellyfish, the company has grown at an incredible rate, and that means there are fantastic opportunities for individual growth. I love that the culture remains the same: mature, respectful, high in trust and autonomy.

Ben Kotrc
Ben Kotrc, Data Scientist
Ben Kotrc, Data Scientist

What People Are Saying About Jellyfish

  • Work-Life Balance: Work-life balance is considered strong, supported by a remote-first setup, optional Boston office time, and policies like Flexible Time Off and paid parental leave. Transit and parking support for Boston commuters and flexible scheduling further reduce day-to-day friction.
  • Autonomy: Autonomy is emphasized through a bottoms-up, low-micromanagement culture where teams are encouraged to experiment and work independently. Open-door practices and asynchronous collaboration reinforce trust and ownership.
  • Mission & Purpose: Work centers on helping engineering leaders align work with business goals and navigate AI-in-engineering, offering clear, problem-driven purpose. AI-centric initiatives and product-led messaging underscore meaningful impact for those interested in developer tooling and data.

Jellyfish's Awards

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Jellyfish's Benefits

Established employee awards to honor work and contributions

Quarterly engagement surveys to gauge employee satisfaction

Promote from within

Engineering team utilizes pair programming

Hosts in-person all-hands meetings

Hybrid all-hands meeting

Hosts in-person revenue kickoff meetings

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

working in the office is optional

Utilizes a flexible work schedule

Utilizes a hybrid work model