Jobs at Ushahidi

Ushahidi, which translates to “testimony” in Swahili, was developed to map reports of violence in Kenya after the election in 2008. Since then, thousands have used our crowdsourcing tools to raise their voice. We’re a technology leader in Africa, headquartered in Nairobi, with a global team. Why Working At Ushahidi Is Awesome - Our goal in hiring is to find great people first, great skills second. - We generally don’t mind where you live. As long as you have Internet access, live wherever you want. Ushahidi team members currently live all over the world: from New Zealand to Seattle to Nairobi. - Work when you want. There are no “business hours” at Ushahidi, we are milestone based, not a sit-in-your-chair from 9 to 5 company. - Yearly company retreat. We work remote, but once a year we get the whole company together in one physical location to plan for the year ahead, as well as hang out and enjoy each others company. - Quality of life. Ushahidi attracts people who care a lot about our mission, so we all work hard to make sure everyone looks after themselves too. - Take what you want vacation policy (Minimum 25 days a year) - Parental 12 weeks paid maternity or 4 weeks paid paternity leave - Allowances for health insurance and a coworking space