Panic
Jobs at Panic and what it’s like to work there.
Independent, self-funded software and games company based in Portland, Oregon, with about 30 employees. Panic makes macOS and iOS apps (Nova, Prompt, Transmit), publishes games, and builds the Playdate handheld console.
Mission
We code apps, publish games, and make Playdate.
Panic is an independent, self-funded company based in Portland, Oregon, with about 30 employees. The team works in-person from their Portland office and focuses on designing and shipping polished macOS and iOS software alongside experimental projects.
The company's product philosophy balances creating best-of-class everyday tools with experimenting on new ideas. They ship a web development IDE (Nova), an SSH client (Prompt), a file-transfer app (Transmit), and hardware like the Playdate handheld console.
They emphasize creating work in a fulfilling and positive way and aim for reasonable, life-compatible hours. The office includes a gym and the company runs a weekly off-site fitness training session.
Panic says it fosters an environment that values individuality, empathy, and innovation and actively seeks to broaden the voices on its team to improve its products.
Panic hires for in-person roles based in Portland, Oregon. For internship opportunities, they accept applications via The Script.
The company actively encourages applications from women, people of color, and other underrepresented groups. They invite candidates to apply even if they don’t meet every listed qualification and to reach out with questions about fit.
Work location
On-site (Portland, Oregon); hiring only for in-person positions.
Perks & benefits
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