About Geocaching HQ
We are the global headquarters for the game of geocaching. Our mission (and yours should you choose to accept it) is to inspire outdoor adventure, exploration, and community. Our products enable a worldwide community of geocachers to make every location an adventure and everyone an explorer.
At Geocaching HQ, we strive to be the best place our employees have ever worked. We foster a workplace rooted in compassion and candor, and we invite you to join us!
Come work with us!
Do you have a passion for geocaching and desire to promote the outdoors for a community-centric company? If you'd like to join our talented, collaborative, and authentic team we want to hear from you! There are many parts that make up Geocaching HQ and we're always scouting for more teammates.
We understand that you lead a busy life, so apply here for any future openings you might be a good fit for! Our in-house recruiters and hiring managers will individually review all applications and contact you if there's a role that fits your background and skillset.
Take a peek at the teams here at HQ and share with us how your experience can contribute to our mission!
Teams at Geocaching HQ
- Engineering (Mobile and web), QA, and IT
- Game and Player Support/Engagement (Community engagement, community reviewer & volunteer support, social media)
- Data Science and Analytics
- Finance & Accounting
- HR & Recruiting, Learning & Development, and Office & Facilities
- Marketing, Business Development, Merchandise
- Legal
- Executive
- Product & Design, Creative Studio
Geocaching HQ Benefits & Perks!
In addition to a collaborative workforce and a variety of office perks, below are some of our current benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, vision insurance. We cover the health insurance premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
- Employer-paid premiums for Short and long-term disability, basic life and AD&D.
- Options to enroll in Flexible Spending Account (health and dependent care) and additional voluntary life insurance.
- 401k retirement plan: traditional and/or Roth, plus a 4% employer match with immediate vesting.
- Healthy work/life balance: generous PTO (120 hour accrual for each of the first two years of full-time employment, with increased accruals after that) and 10 paid holidays + 2 bonus days, monthly company social events, unlimited access to our Employee Assistance Program, budget for team outings, and more.
- Free Geocaching Premium Membership (plus one for a buddy!) to cache to your heart's content!
- One month paid Sabbatical every 7 years.
- Free unlimited ski/snowboard lift tickets or reimbursement up to $300/year towards outdoor activities.
- On-site gear closet so you can enjoy the great outdoors.
- Employer paid commute options with ORCA cards and on-site parking.
- Professional development programs and budget tailored to your learning & growth -- not in the cookie-cutter "one size fits all" approach.
- Employer charitable donation matching program, adoption benefits, and reimbursement for child/pet/elderly parent caretaker needs.
- Catered in-office lunches Monday-Thursday
- Two hours of paid geocaching per month.
Statement of inclusivity
Geocaching HQ works actively and intentionally to build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company and worldwide community. We encourage everyone to apply and welcome applicants who are historically underrepresented in the technology and outdoor industries.
What We Do
Founded in 2000, Geocaching HQ is dedicated to inspiring and enabling adventure, exploration, and community through a unique combination of outdoor recreation and location-based technology.
Geocaching is the world's largest treasure hunting game. The game's passionate community of millions of players use the Geocaching® app and GPS-enabled devices to find cleverly hidden containers called geocaches. Today, there are more than 3 million geocaches in over 190 countries.
