25 Best Startups to Work For in San Diego in 2025

atai Life Sciences

Biotech + Pharmaceutical
About us
We are a biopharmaceutical company that leverages a decentralized platform approach to incubate and accelerate the development of highly effective mental health treatments that address the unmet needs of patients.
TOP PERKS + BENEFITS
Open door policy
Wellness programs
Lunch and learns
401(K)
Quarterly engagement surveys
Bereavement leave benefits

Sightly

AdTech + Digital Media
About us
Sightly is a growing technology company leading the revolution in real-time marketing and brand intelligence. We provide people-centered targeting and dynamic personalization to maximize the reach and effectiveness of video advertising.

We’ve managed paid media for global brands and agencies since 2010. In 2019, we began building an ...
TOP PERKS + BENEFITS
Remote work program
Some meals provided
Flexible work schedule
Vision insurance
OKR operational model
Flexible time off

Agile Six

Information Technology + Social Impact
About us
At Agile Six. we use modern technology and user-friendly, inclusive design to build better government services for everyone.

Agile Six is a people-first, remote-work company that serves shoulder-to-shoulder with federal agencies to find innovative, human-centered solutions. We build better by putting people first. We are animated by ...
TOP PERKS + BENEFITS
Continuing education available during work hours
Pair programming
Diversity recruitment program
Vision insurance
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Job training & conferences

SkySafe

Aerospace + Robotics
About us
Applying advanced radio engineering and deep threat analysis to the latest in commercial technology, SkySafe provides military, public safety, and commercial customers with comprehensive airspace awareness and control.
TOP PERKS + BENEFITS
Vision insurance
Open office floor plan
401(K)
Dental insurance
Open door policy
OKR operational model

Yembo

Artificial Intelligence + Computer Vision
About us
Our AI technology solves a big problem for moving companies and insurance carriers - by allowing their teams to do a home survey or inspection without physically visiting the home!
TOP PERKS + BENEFITS
Generous PTO
Company-sponsored outings
Life insurance
Company equity
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Remote work program

Trust & Will

Fintech
About us
Trust & Will is simplifying estate planning and settlement with attorney-approved, legally valid documents and processes designed to adhere to individual state guidelines. Since 2017, we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of Trust & Will members leave their legacy with an affordable way to create an estate plan or settle the estate of a loved ...
TOP PERKS + BENEFITS
Paid holidays
OKR operational model
Mental health benefits
Volunteer in local community
Health insurance
Company equity

Mavericks Recruiting on Demand

Professional Services
About us
We are a hybrid recruiting startup. We partner with top tech companies to help hire at the speed they need. Often, tech companies don’t have a recruiting team, don’t have enough recruiters/sourcers or need to 2x the size of their team in a small window of time. That’s where we come in! We bring extra firepower, the best sourcing and recruiting ...
TOP PERKS + BENEFITS
Vision insurance
Promote from within
Pet insurance
Company-sponsored outings
Job training & conferences
Open door policy

Infracore

Information Technology
About us
We’re not your typical IT services provider

IT systems are made up of specific components that work together to secure your digital operations, allow for increased productivity and foster innovation. Your company’s IT is the heart of your organization, working seamlessly to support the life and success of your business.
...
TOP PERKS + BENEFITS
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
401(K) matching
Pet friendly
Paid volunteer time
401(K)
Free snacks and drinks

Abalta Technologies

Automotive + Business Intelligence
About us
Abalta enhances mobility across the globe by providing expert software solutions. Our vision is to enable truly effortless lifestyles for people on the move, and we need your help to make our work even better.

We specialize in mobility software solutions with expertise in connectivity, cloud backend and smart device integration. Our ...
TOP PERKS + BENEFITS
Onsite gym
401(K)
Dental insurance
Recreational clubs
Open office floor plan
Open door policy
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Wildfire Systems, Inc.

Coupons + eCommerce
About us
Founded in 2017, San Diego-based Wildfire's enterprise platform powers white-label shopping rewards and loyalty programs for financial services organizations and technology companies, allowing them to deploy revenue-generating, value-added services for their customers. The platform provides a shopping companion designed to reward consumers ...
TOP PERKS + BENEFITS
Paid holidays
Generous parental leave
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Company equity
Life insurance

Truepic

Enterprise Web + Information Technology
About us
Our camera technology is used to authenticate photos and videos to help stop the spread of visual disinformation. Our team is dedicated to restoring trust in every pixel of consequence, with the goal of having a shared sense of visual reality across the internet. If you're passionate about reinforcing trust and authenticity in the world ...
TOP PERKS + BENEFITS
Generous parental leave
Open door policy
Mental health benefits
Life insurance
Unlimited vacation policy
Home-office stipend for remote employees

AquaQuote

eCommerce + Retail
About us
AquaQuote is your trusted partner in the world of water treatment solutions. With a decade of specialized experience in the industrial water sector, our dedicated team is committed to delivering quick lead times, competitive prices, and concierge-style personalized account management.

Goal Solutions

Analytics + Fintech
About us
Goal is an employee-owned finance company committed to delivering strategic solutions through data analytics and technology. We’re a partner for life, not just a vendor, and our clients trust us to thoughtfully guide their investment decisions, service their loan portfolios, and always act with integrity. Our experienced leadership team has worked ...
TOP PERKS + BENEFITS
Company-sponsored outings
Paid sick days
Life insurance
Commuter benefits
Vision insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
About us
Signature Analytics provides expert level accounting and business advisory solutions to small and middle-market businesses throughout Southern California and beyond. We accomplish this by managing your accounting function and financial reporting, so you don't have to. From there, we go beyond the numbers to help improve business performance ...
TOP PERKS + BENEFITS
Health insurance
Remote work program
Job training & conferences
Paid holidays
Life insurance
Vision insurance

SqlDBM

Software
About us
SqlDBM is the leading collaborative, cloud-based data modeling solution for the enterprise, bringing relational and transformational modeling into one platform. Data teams can easily manage modeling projects from anywhere with anyone, and have the flexibility of writing code or working with no code templates. Hundreds of data-driven companies ...
TOP PERKS + BENEFITS
Health insurance
Free snacks and drinks
Job training & conferences
OKR operational model
Remote work program
Promote from within

Aleria

Analytics + HR Tech
About us
At Aleria, we measure inclusion in the workplace. More specifically, we anonymously collect data from employees and help business leaders pinpoint where to focus their efforts to drive greater inclusion, diversity, employee satisfaction and, ultimately, greater business performance. 
TOP PERKS + BENEFITS
Unlimited vacation policy
Diversity manifesto
Mean gender pay gap below 10%
Paid holidays
401(K)
Remote work program

Tahzoo

Agency
About us
Tahzoo is a Customer Experience Management Agency. We refer to ourselves as “Architects for the Experience Age”. Our clients are Fortune 500 companies, we help them leverage marketing technology to enable contextually relevant and personalized
experiences for their customers. We are a technology enabled company that provides consulting ...
TOP PERKS + BENEFITS
401(K)
Health insurance
Performance bonus
Remote work program
Dental insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Effecture

Analytics
About us
Effecture is a dedicated team of architects, designers, engineers, analysts, and administrators who thrive on tackling complex problems. We build simple, resilient, and scalable IT infrastructure and solutions for enterprise, data center, and Department of Defense Denied-Disconnected Intermittent Limited (DoD D-DIL) environments.
We’re ...
TOP PERKS + BENEFITS
Employee stock purchase plan
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Tuition reimbursement
Disability insurance
Job training & conferences
401(K)

Agile IT

Information Technology
About us
Doing IT right — the first time.

We’re defined by the work we do for our customers. It’s why hundreds of companies rely on
us for cloud managed IT services. Here’s what a few of our customers have to say.

“We’ve had a strong relationship with Agile IT for two years. The team takes their jobs seriously. They’re ...
TOP PERKS + BENEFITS
Free snacks and drinks
401(K)
Remote work program
Paid holidays
Fitness stipend
Pet friendly

Movemedical

Healthtech + Information Technology
About us
Medical device sales, marketing, and ops teams use Movemedical when they are ready to increase sales, strengthen physician relationships and gain true inventory control and visibility.

The Movemedical Platform simplifies and unifies the surgery case management process. Movemedical provides unmatched inventory control and visibility ...
TOP PERKS + BENEFITS
401(K)
Free snacks and drinks
Paid sick days
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Remote work program
About us
Epic Sciences develops clinical solutions that accelerate drug development and guided therapy across cancer drug indications. Epic's new AR-V7 CTC liquid biopsy test is the first clinically proven predictive test for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
TOP PERKS + BENEFITS
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Employee stock purchase plan
Dental insurance
Performance bonus
Disability insurance
Life insurance

Wondersign

eCommerce + Information Technology
About us
Wondersign® Helps Retailers Stay Competitive!

Wondersign is a software company headquartered in Tampa, Florida with offices in California, Illinois and Switzerland. Wondersign develops and maintains “Catalog Kiosk”, the leading catalog data syndication platform for in-store kiosks and tablets, that enable retailers to display an ...
TOP PERKS + BENEFITS
Vision insurance
Job training & conferences
Dental insurance
Paid holidays
Remote work program
Life insurance

Sendlane

Big Data + eCommerce
About us
Turn online shoppers into loyal, lifetime customers with email & SMS marketing.

Sendlane helps you generate more revenue, increase retention, and automate personalized experiences for your customers.

Features:
- Email Marketing
- Marketing Automation
- SMS Marketing
- Experiments - ...
TOP PERKS + BENEFITS
Employee stock purchase plan
Paid holidays
Dental insurance
Company-sponsored outings
401(K)
Remote work program

Casual Fridays

AdTech + Marketing Tech
About us
Casual Fridays is an experienced digital marketing agency that has been providing best-in-class strategies for clients since 2009. We’re an extension of your marketing department when it comes to digital & social media strategy, content creation, social media ads planning and buying, influencer marketing, video production, and more.
...
TOP PERKS + BENEFITS
Paid holidays
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Paid sick days
Remote work program
Health insurance

Perspectium

Big Data + Software
About us
Service management is supposed to be an enterprise-wide best practice, but is often siloed within individual departments and applications. Perspectium solves the problem of data and process silos by enabling seamless service delivery and automating complex data extraction for enterprises and service providers that run on ServiceNow. Perspectium ...
TOP PERKS + BENEFITS
Vision insurance
Fitness stipend
Company-sponsored outings
Dental insurance
Health insurance
401(K)

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