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- 1Google· Mountain View, California, United States
A problem isn't truly solved until it's solved for all. Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. Bring your insight, imagination and a healthy disregard for the impossible. Bring everything that makes you unique. Together, we can build for everyone.Check out our career opportunities at goo.gle/3DLEokh
- Series unknown
- 308.4k employees
- 2Upwork· San Francisco, California, United States
Upwork is the world’s work marketplace that connects businesses with independent talent from across the globe. We serve everyone from one-person startups to large, Fortune 100 enterprises with a powerful, trust-driven platform that enables companies and talent to work together in new ways that unlock their potential. Our talent community on Upwork encompasses more than 10,000 skills in categories including website & app development, creative & design, customer support, finance & accounting, consulting, and operations.
- Post-IPO debt
- 179.4k employees
- Founded 2015
- 3Meta· Menlo Park, California, United States
Meta's mission is to build the future of human connection and the technology that makes it possible. Our technologies help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive and intelligent experiences like virtual reality, wearables and AI to help build the next evolution in social technology.To help create a safe and respectful online space, we encourage constructive conversations on this page. Please note the following:• Start with an open mind. Whether you agree or disagree, engage with empathy.• Comments violating our Community Standards will be removed or hidden. Please treat everybody with respect.• Keep it constructive. Use your interactions here to learn about and grow your understanding of others.• Our moderators are here to uphold these guidelines for the benefit of everyone, every day.• If you are seeking support for issues related to your Facebook account, please reference our Help Center (https://www.facebook.com/help) or Help Community (https://www.facebook.com/help/community).For a full listing of our jobs, visit https://www.metacareers.com
- Post-IPO debt
- 164.2k employees
- Founded 2004
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- 4DoorDash· San Francisco, California, United States
At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly and always learn and reiterate to support merchants, Dashers and the communities we serve. We are a technology and logistics company that started with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods. DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. Our leaders seek the truth and welcome big, hairy, audacious questions. We are grounded in our company values, and we make intentional decisions that are both logical and display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to Merchants to Customers.
- Post-IPO debt
- 83.2k employees
- Founded 2013
- 5Instacart· San Francisco, California, United States
Instacart is a leading grocery technology company that partners with more than 2,200 retail banners – representing nearly 100,000 stores – to transform how people shop for the groceries they need from the retailers they trust, while creating flexible earning opportunities for shoppers. Through the Instacart Marketplace, Instacart Enterprise platform, and Instacart Ads ecosystem, the company powers ecommerce, fulfillment, in-store technology, AI offerings, and advertising for partners. With Instacart Health, the company is providing tools to increase nutrition security, make healthy choices easier for consumers, and expand the role that food can play in improving health outcomes. For more information, visit www.instacart.com/company.
- Private equity
- 25.3k employees
- Founded 2012
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