Benefits at Optera

401(K)

Employees have the option to choose environmental/sustainability/governance (ESG) focused funds for values aligned retirement investments. Both Roth and standard 401k investing is available.

401(K) matching

Optera matches employee contributions up to 3% of compensation (4% match to be implemented in 2023).

Company equity

All employees become equity eligible upon 1 year with Optera. Senior positions are eligible upon hire.

Performance bonus

Optera has a company wide bonus program. All employees work together to reach for the same goals and we succeed together as a team.

Pay transparency

Commuter benefits

EcoPass: Public transit pass provided to all CO-based employees

Company-sponsored outings

Biking, hiking, skiing, and other activities on an ad hoc basis. Company sponsored picnics, happy hours and holiday parties for employees and guest and/or immediate family and pets, whenever possible

Fitness stipend

Employees get a $200 annual stipend to use on personal wellness. Uses have included counseling sessions, workout classes, camping equipment, races, and massages.

Company-sponsored happy hours

Onsite office parking

Pet friendly

Team members can sign up to bring their dogs to the office and we have a multitude of furry friends who make appearances on video calls.

Relocation assistance

On a case-bay-case basis

Free snacks and drinks

Snacks, coffee, tea, and bubbly water.

Some meals provided

Home-office stipend for remote employees

A $300 annual home workstation stipend, plus a company laptop replaced every 3 years

Mother's room

Continuing education stipend

We provide a $500 annual professional development budget for every employee to use on external learning opportunities. A company-wide bonus is tied to everyone on the team using this budget.

Job training & conferences

Professional Development - reimbursement up to $500 per year (doesn’t roll over) must be related to current or future role

Promote from within

Lunch and learns

Monthly sessions led by team members to share their knowledge about emerging trends in sustainability and climate change.

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Optera provides all employees long-term and short-term disability insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Health insurance

Employees can choose from multiple high-quality United Healthcare plans (traditional and HSA). Optera has a policy to help employees with out-of-state travel costs to access critical healthcare.

Team workouts

Team hikes, bike rides, and walks

Vision insurance

Wellness programs

Employees receive an annual wellness stipend to support physical and/or mental health and have access to deep discounts on a variety of outdoor gear.

Mental health benefits

Employees receive an annual wellness stipend to support physical and/or mental health.

Documented equal pay policy

Mean gender pay gap below 10%

Hiring practices that promote diversity

Volunteer in local community

Team members have 20 paid hours of time each year to dedicate towards volunteering in the local community.

Flexible work schedule

Optera closes the office every other Friday for "Recharge Friday." On workdays, Optera allows for a flexible work schedule, we trust our people to manage their time and schedules with their team.

Open door policy

Open office floor plan

Partners with nonprofits

Rocky Mountain Institute, Business for Social Responsibility, CDP, WWF are a few of Optera's nonprofit partners

Remote work program

Many Optera employees work fully remotely, with many others taking a hybrid approach between home and the office.

Team based strategic planning

OKR operational model

4-day work week

We offer a 4 day work week every other Friday to recharge, reset, and to reconnect.

Employee-led culture committees

Quarterly engagement surveys

Hybrid work model

In-person all-hands meetings

Completely optional All Hands meetings in our conference rooms in Boulder fueled by our healthy office snacks

Employee awards

Family medical leave

Optera offers 8 weeks of paid leave and 12 weeks total of leave for illness or injury to employees or close family members. Leave during the first year is handled on a case by case basis.

Generous parental leave

Optera offers 8 weeks of paid leave and 12 weeks total of leave for all new parents with at least one year of service. Leave may be pro-rated for employees during their first year.

Restricted work hours

Optera is closed every other Friday to allow team members to spend more time with family and doing the things they love outside of work. We call these days "Recharge Friday"

Generous PTO

Flexible Time Off (FTO) allows employees to take the time they need for vacation, illness, and mental health. We encourage employees to use FTO and check-in if someone isn't taking enough time off.

Paid volunteer time

Team members have 20 paid hours of time each year to dedicate towards volunteering in the local community.

Paid holidays

Paid sick days

Flexible Time Off (FTO) allows employees to take the time they need for vacation, illness and mental health.

Sabbatical

Optera offers full-time employees with five years of continued service the opportunity to take a two month paid sabbatical.

Unlimited vacation policy

Floating holidays