A different kind of company
One of the most influential small tech companies ever
We started out as Fog Creek Software, a pioneering independent tech company that has always put people first.
Our team invented Trello, co-created Stack Overflow, and launched many other groundbreaking apps that collectively have made us one of the most influential small tech companies ever.
Built for sustainability
We care about making Glitch a meaningful platform for the long term. Our company is 20 years old—that’s ancient in internet terms. We’re independent, privately held, and transparent and open in our business model and processes.
This matters because we want you to be as invested in our long-term, sustainable success as we are.
Made in NYC, and around the world
We’re proud to be headquartered in New York City, but about half of our employees are remote.
We have a strong remote work culture where all of our meetings are online and apps and tools like Slack and Google Hangouts are the normal way we communicate.
A considered work environment
We pioneered remote-working and private offices for creative workers over a decade ago.
Our work environment has been carefully and thoughtfully designed to give each person both private and collaborative workspaces.
Our inclusion efforts aren’t just platitudes
Like most tech companies that have been around for two decades, we used to be a really homogenous place. Unlike most tech companies, we admit that we screwed up and we’re not making any excuses for it. Instead, we’re making real changes to build a more inclusive culture.
It starts from the top—we have a CEO who’s a vocal advocate for underrepresented workers in tech, and we’ve changed everything from our recruiting and ally skills training to the way we design our products, all with a goal of ensuring we’re a place that’s welcoming and supportive to everyone.
We are on the inside what we hope to inspire on the outside
It’s impossible to trust a company if you know they don’t practice what they preach.
That’s why we’re committed to zero gaps between our stated and lived values. And that’s also why our values are publicly stated for anyone to read and share and remix for their own use.
We’ve built a social platform on the internet that will never tolerate hate speech
This isn’t actually complicated.
Leadership
Anil Dash, CEO
Board MemberAnil Dash is recognized as one of the most prominent voices advocating for a more humane, inclusive and ethical tech industry.
A former advisor to the Obama White House’s Office of Digital Strategy, he advises major startups and non-profits including Medium, DonorsChoose and Project Include.
Jordan Harris, COO
An experienced operating executive and entrepreneur, Jordan Harris formed the New Media Group at Reed Elsevier. He went on to found Hurricane Interactive and Notara Inc., which pioneered Brand Marketing Automation.
He advises non-profits including Eyebeam, a platform for artists to engage society's relationship with technology.
Alexa Scordato, VP of Marketing
Alexa Scordato ls a seasoned marketing leader who loves to help startups scale. She previously built teams at Andela, Stack Overflow, and 2U.
She has a passion for using technology to tell stories that matter.
James Turnbull, VP of Engineering
James is an experienced engineering leader who has previously worked at Microsoft, Kickstarter, Docker, Venmo, and Puppet. He was one of the founders of the non-profit educational platform Empatico.
He is also the author of a number of technical books and chair of the Velocity conference series.
Jenn Schiffer
Victoria Kirst
Jessica Lord
Antoinette Smith
Keith Kurson
Cassie McDaniel
Founders
Joel Spolsky, Co-Founder
Board MemberJoel Spolsky is Co-Founder of Glitch (formerly Fog Creek Software) and created FogBugz and Trello (now part of Atlassian).
Most recently, he was CEO and Co-Founder of Stack Overflow.
Michael Pryor, Co-Founder
Michael Pryor is Head of Product, Trello at Atlassian.
As Co-Founder and President of Fog Creek Software, he was CEO of Trello until its acquisition and also serves on the board of Stack Overflow.
Advisors
Kimberly Bryant
Kimberly Bryant is an entrepreneur and innovator who is founder and CEO of Black Girls Code.
By leading the non-profit dedicated to increasing the number of women of color in the digital space, Bryant has introduced computer programming to young girls from underrepresented communities around the world.
Franklin Leonard
Franklin Leonard is a film executive and founder of The Black List, a yearly publication of Hollywood’s most popular unproduced screenplays.
Leonard helped diversify the Box Office by facilitating creative opportunities and partnerships that have identified writers from underrepresented groups.
Jason Goldman
Jason Goldman was the first-ever Chief Digital Officer of the White House.
An experienced tech industry executive, Goldman has helped shape the digital age through pivotal roles at Blogger, Google, Twitter, Obvious, Branch, and Medium.
Camille Fournier
Camille Fournier is Head of Platform Engineering at Two Sigma, with prior roles including CTO of Rent the Runway, Software Engineer at Microsoft, and Technical Specialist at Goldman Sachs. An open source contributor and project committee member, Fournier is a well-respected voice within the tech community and author of The Manager’s Path.
Alan Cooper
Alan Cooper is a software design leader and author, who is widely known as the "Father of Visual Basic."
Cooper has helped humanize technology through his groundbreaking work in the field of user experience (UX) and interaction design.
Join our board
We're making an open call for a board member for Glitch. Learn more about the process.
What’s expected of a board member at Glitch?
In addition to the expectations and duties of any board member at a private company, Glitch has quarterly board meetings we’d expect you to attend at HQ in NYC. Don’t worry, these are scheduled far in advance and we’ll help you with any travel arrangements you need. If you’re looking for a primer on board duties, we think the first five pages here are helpful and succinct.
How will this person be compensated?
Glitch began publishing salary ranges with every job listing over a year ago because we feel it’s important for folks to know up front and take away arguably the most stressful part of a job search. Though the open board seat is certainly not a full time gig (we would anticipate a couple of hours a month), the same intent applies.
As a member of our board you’ll be compensated with substantial equity in Glitch, Inc. on a generous vesting schedule. We’ll also ask that you attend quarterly meetings in NYC, and if you’re not based in NYC we’ll pay for all travel expenses and lodging so that you can attend in person.
Contact info
Glitch Inc.
75 Broad Street
Suite 1904
New York City
NY 10004
USA
support@glitch.com