Ghost

Ghost is a non-profit organisation that builds open-source publishing software and makes the intellectual property and software it builds freely available. The company is self-funded and operates without outside shareholders or venture capital so it can prioritise product quality and team wellbeing.

The team is distributed and remote-first; Ghost has worked remotely since 2013 and emphasises freedom and trust. Team members work from wherever they have reliable Wi‑Fi, calendars are intentionally light, and most people have only one or two video calls per week.

Ghost intentionally keeps the team small and optimises for two goals: building a product the team is proud of and creating a company that provides a great life for its people. Day-to-day work is low-ceremony and collaborative, with a light-touch process that leaves space for focused creative work.

The company culture values autonomy and ownership: people are expected to be capable, responsible, and self-directed. Ghost prefers a calm, pragmatic approach to shipping work rather than heavyweight process or internal politics.

Ghost looks for candidates who are smart, kind, and able to get things done. Successful applicants are comfortable taking on big ideas, moving fast, and shipping even when a complete plan isn't available, while remaining patient and calm when work is imperfect.

The company prefers self-motivated, capable people who don't wait to be told what to do next. Ghost's environment is free-form and experimental and is not well-suited to people who prefer rigid corporate structures or careers advanced by internal politics.

If you don't see a role that fits, the careers page invites interested candidates to join the careers mailing list to be notified when new positions open; the company states it will only email about new roles and not send marketing content.