Ookla’s mission is centered on improving connectivity and customer network experience through industry-leading data, tools, and insights that transparently answer the questions at the heart of telecommunications.
Ookla started with Speedtest®. We’ll always care deeply about speed and making connectivity faster, but that’s just the start of what we have to offer.
Our work touches every group that cares about improving network connectivity and, most importantly, the customer network experience. This includes consumers seeking actionable information about their personal connections; operators seeking to measure, optimize, and publicize their networks; governments and regulatory bodies mapping network availability for their constituents and promoting policy that improves access; non-profits, NGOs, and other humanitarian organizations striving to close the digital divide; and many more.
When you work at Ookla, you have the unique opportunity to work with our world-renowned Speedtest and Downdetector® platforms, along with a growing suite of end-to-end enterprise solutions that collectively serve hundreds of millions of users worldwide. You will utilize your skills to continue to develop and maintain our flagship enterprise products, consumer experiences, and expansive network intelligence. Working at Ookla means using these data and insights to further our mission and drive meaningful understanding and change to improve connectivity accessibility for all.
Our Jobs
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Data Engineer We’re Ookla, the company behind Speedtest, Downdetector, and an ever-expanding suite of connectivity tools. Our team is a group of people brought together through passion and inspired by possibility. We are looking for team members who enjoy solving complex problems, are motivated to challenge themselves, and are delighted with turning clever ideas into unique products.
Millions of tests are performed through our products and thousands of data points are collected globally every day. With all this usage comes countless ways to dissect and analyze our data, and plenty of exciting opportunities to optimize our monetization strategy. When you work for us, you are using Ookla data and insights to further our mission to improve connectivity for all.
CellRebel, now apart of the Ookla family, offers advanced analytics solutions targeting mobile operators. This unique solution collects, analyzes, and correlates large datasets and defines improvement actions with state-of-the-art technology. With this technology, 100+ billion daily data samples are gathered from10 000+ content/app providers, 800+ CDN/Cloud providers and 1+ billion Smartphones.
CellRebel is looking for a data engineer to help us scale our SaaS platform further to take on more customers and data. Daily you will be working with data pipelines taking our raw data, delivered through APIs, to enhanced datasets that can be used by data analysts and data scientists.
In this role you should like a fast-paced environment where you get a chance to really make a difference. To be successful in this role a strong interest and knowledge within data engineering is needed, both when it comes to developing data pipelines as well as designing data models.
We are people first, employees second at Ookla, and we know there is no one perfect path to any job. If you’re excited about the work we’re doing and think you would offer a creative new perspective, please apply whether or not your experience matches the job description. We strongly believe diversity of all kinds makes us better. We are an equal opportunity employer actively working to build an inclusive workforce at all levels of the company.
We are committed to providing you a flexible work environment where individuality, fun, and talent are all valued equally. If you consider yourself innovative, adept at collaboration, and you care deeply about the work you do, we want to talk!
Expectations for Success
- Participate in the design and help drive the implementation of our data platform based on Google Cloud
- Design, implement, operate streaming and batch pipelines that scale
- Partner with both engineers and data analysts to build reliable datasets that can be trusted, understood, and used by the rest of the company
Requirements
We are looking for the right person, not the exact list of requirements. If you believe your life experience has prepared you for similar challenges, we’d like to hear from you.
- Experience working with data pipelines in at least one cloud, preferably Google
- Know and have worked with Python or Java
- Comfortable in SQL
- Experience in creating, and optimising, data models suited for data analysts used in BI tools such as Tableau
- Embrace a fast-paced start-up environment
- Have prior professional experience in building streaming and batch pipelines
- Experience in DBT or Dataform
- Familiarity with data orchestration (Apache Airflow)
- Experience with docker/kubernetes
- Know your way around BigQuery and/or other data warehouse solutions such as Amazon Redshift
- You should be passionate about your job and enjoy a fast paced international working environment
- Background or experience in the telecom industry is a plus but not a requirement
- Love automating and enjoy monitoring
Benefits
We care deeply about each other and the work we do, and our perks are just one way we demonstrate this. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including (but not limited to):
- Competitive pay,
- Flexible PTO,
You will have the best hardware, software, and tools available for you to do your work, and we provide excellent flexibility for working remotely as time and responsibilities allow. To promote your success and growth, we offer tuition reimbursement, educational opportunities, and anti-racism and LGBTQIA+ resource libraries. Team activities (in person and/or virtual), and gym reimbursements are only a few of the additional, outstanding perks available to you at Ookla!
Location:
We are open to this position being remote elsewhere in Spain. If remote, this role will involve occasional visits to one of our offices (following safe travel guidelines).
If you’re passionate about joining the work we’re doing, we welcome your application and encourage applicants with both traditional and non-traditional experience that makes them an excellent candidate for the role. We strongly believe diversity of all kinds makes us better. We are an equal opportunity employer actively working to build an inclusive workforce at all levels of the company. [Read our latest diversity report from our parent company here.]
We want to ensure candidates have everything they need throughout our application and hiring process. If you have any individual needs related to disability or accessibility, we encourage you to contact
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Software Engineer We’re Ookla, the company behind Speedtest, Downdetector, and an ever-expanding suite of connectivity tools. Our team is a group of people brought together through passion and inspired by possibility. We are looking for team members who enjoy solving complex problems, are motivated to challenge themselves, and are delighted with turning clever ideas into unique products.
Millions of tests are performed through our products and thousands of data points are collected globally every day. With all this usage comes countless ways to dissect and analyze our data, and plenty of exciting opportunities to optimize our monetization strategy. When you work for us, you are using Ookla data and insights to further our mission to improve connectivity for all.
We are looking for a highly capable software engineer to join our Powered team and contribute to the core libraries that power every Speedtest client, and to the SDKs used by third-party device manufacturers and application developers.
You will be responsible for designing and building features that perform a wide variety of network tests, using platform-specific languages (Kotlin/Java, Swift/Objective-C) to access and exercise device hardware and C++ for cross-platform functionality.
You love to code and appreciate well designed APIs, as you will need to strike the right balance between SDK and application code. You have solid experience with networking technologies, and an interest in Android and iOS platforms and embedded environments. You want to make a better Internet for everyone. You already use Ookla’s tools to check your broadband or mobile data performance, now you have a chance to be a part of the team that produces them.
We are committed to providing you a flexible work environment where individuality, fun, and talent are all valued equally. If you consider yourself innovative, adept at collaboration, and you care deeply about the work you do, we want to talk!
Expectations for Success
- Develop and maintain the SDKs that provide network testing functionality to third party device manufacturers and application developers. This includes design, implementation, testing, documentation, deployment, development support and maintenance.
- Solve for reliability, flexibility, portability, and code reuse.
- Integrate analytics to ensure optimal performance of deployed code.
- Collaborate on architecture, technology choices, and interactions with other core components such as front end code, backend APIs or our distributed server network.
Requirements
We are looking for the right person, not the exact list of requirements. If you believe your life experience has prepared you for similar challenges, we’d like to hear from you.
- 4+ years of software development experience, with a solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and design patterns
- Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (IP, TCP/UDP, HTTP/S, WebSocket)
- Experience writing unit, integration, load and stress tests
- Proficiency with collaborative development workflows (branches, PRs) and continuous integration practices
- Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills
- Strong time management skills and a self driven work ethic
Nice to have
- Experience with Android using Kotlin or Java
- Experience with iOS using Swift or Objective-C
- Experience with embedded systems using C++ or C
Benefits
We care deeply about each other and the work we do, and our perks are just one way we demonstrate this. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including (but not limited to):
- Competitive pay,
- Flexible PTO,
You will have the best hardware, software, and tools available for you to do your work, and we provide excellent flexibility for working remotely as time and responsibilities allow. To promote your success and growth, we offer tuition reimbursement, educational opportunities, and anti-racism and LGBTQIA+ resource libraries. Team activities (in person and/or virtual), and gym reimbursements are only a few of the additional, outstanding perks available to you at Ookla!
Location:
We are open to this position being remote elsewhere in Spain. If remote, this role will involve occasional visits to one of our offices (following safe travel guidelines).
If you’re passionate about joining the work we’re doing, we welcome your application and encourage applicants with both traditional and non-traditional experience that makes them an excellent candidate for the role. We strongly believe diversity of all kinds makes us better. We are an equal opportunity employer actively working to build an inclusive workforce at all levels of the company. [Read our latest diversity report from our parent company here.]
We want to ensure candidates have everything they need throughout our application and hiring process. If you have any individual needs related to disability or accessibility, we encourage you to contact
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Data Analyst Description
We’re Ookla, the company behind Speedtest, Downdetector, and an ever-expanding suite of connectivity tools. Our team is a group of people brought together through passion and inspired by possibility. We are looking for team members who enjoy solving complex problems, are motivated to challenge themselves, and are delighted with turning clever ideas into unique products.
Millions of tests are performed through our products and thousands of data points are collected globally every day. With all this usage comes countless ways to dissect and analyze our data, and plenty of exciting opportunities to optimize our monetization strategy. When you work for us, you are using Ookla data and insights to further our mission to improve connectivity for all.
We are committed to providing you a flexible work environment where individuality, fun, and talent are all valued equally. If you consider yourself innovative, adept at collaboration, and you care deeply about the work you do, we want to talk!
Ookla’s data science team is looking for a data analyst to help us dive deep to analyze, understand, and communicate key insights about internet access and performance around the world. Our company, known for Speedtest and Downdetector, is a team of passionate individuals who have turned clever ideas into unique products and a thriving business. Globally, millions of tests are performed every day across the Speedtest ecosystem. All that usage provides countless ways to dissect and analyze our data. It also empowers us to help make the internet better, faster, and more accessible for everyone. If you crave the chance to do your best work in a flexible work environment where we value individuality and fun as much as we value talent, we want to hear from you.
As a data analyst, your primary focus will be enabling internal and external customers to gain insights from the vast Ookla dataset. Successful applicants will have an inquisitive nature, a creative approach to solving problems, excellent communication skills, and a strong drive for data advocacy. We’re especially interested in candidates who also have experience with data journalism, broadband networking technologies, cloud computing, or developing reproducible software.
Responsibilities
- Support the creation of public-facing content pieces including articles, blog posts, and market reports by producing custom data sets, analyses, and data visualizations
- Support teams across the business through exploratory analysis, custom reporting, and quality assurance
- Work closely with technical account managers to resolve customer data questions
- Create tools for identifying data trends and telling stories
Requirements
We are looking for the right person, not the exact list of requirements. If you believe your life experience has prepared you for similar challenges, we’d like to hear from you.
- Collaborative mindset with a strong drive to learn from and teach others
- The ability to communicate and tell stories with data through data visualization, statistical analysis, and writing
- Strong familiarity with R (or Python) for data analysis and SQL for accessing large data sets
- Experience applying statistical methods to real-world challenges
- Proven history of exceptional customer service and advocacy
- Experience with internet, cellular, and broadband technologies is a plus
Benefits
We care deeply about each other and the work we do, and our perks are just one way we demonstrate this. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including (but not limited to):
- Competitive pay,
- Flexible PTO,
You will have the best hardware, software, and tools available for you to do your work, and we provide excellent flexibility for working remotely as time and responsibilities allow. To promote your success and growth, we offer tuition reimbursement, educational opportunities, and anti-racism and LGBTQIA+ resource libraries. Team activities (in person and/or virtual), and gym reimbursements are only a few of the additional, outstanding perks available to you at Ookla!
Location:
We are open to this position being remote elsewhere in Spain. If remote, this role will involve occasional visits to one of our offices (following safe travel guidelines).
If you’re passionate about joining the work we’re doing, we welcome your application and encourage applicants with both traditional and non-traditional experience that makes them an excellent candidate for the role. We strongly believe diversity of all kinds makes us better. We are an equal opportunity employer actively working to build an inclusive workforce at all levels of the company. [Read our latest diversity report from our parent company here.]
We want to ensure candidates have everything they need throughout our application and hiring process. If you have any individual needs related to disability or accessibility, we encourage you to contact <recruiting@ookla.com> and let us know how we can best accommodate you.
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Software Engineer (Fullstack) Description
We’re Ookla, the company behind Speedtest, Downdetector, and an ever-expanding suite of connectivity tools. Our team is a group of people brought together through passion and inspired by possibility. We are looking for team members who enjoy solving complex problems, are motivated to challenge themselves, and are delighted with turning clever ideas into unique products.
Millions of tests are performed through our products and thousands of data points are collected globally every day. With all this usage comes countless ways to dissect and analyze our data, and plenty of exciting opportunities to optimize our monetization strategy. When you work for us, you are using Ookla data and insights to further our mission to improve connectivity for all.
We are looking for a full stack engineer with solid technical fundamentals, experience in front end implementations and a successful track record of building consumer web applications. You must be able to work within a team environment, but be individually motivated to complete tasks on time and with excellence. A successful candidate will help Ookla deliver the next generation of Speedtest services and products to our users and customers.
We are committed to providing you a flexible work environment where individuality, fun, and talent are all valued equally. If you consider yourself innovative, adept at collaboration, and you care deeply about the work you do, we want to talk!
Expectations for Success
- You will play a key role in the development of our Speedtest web products throughout all phases of application development
- You will be asked to solve for reliability, scale and flexibility, as well as implement a visually rich and engaging user experience
- You will collaborate on architecture, technology choices, and interactions with other core components such as backend APIs, analytics, our distributed testing network, and other application platforms (mobile and native apps)
- You will focus on the front-end but be capable of developing across the full stack
- You will collaborate with a small group of motivated team members who love to get things done
Requirements
We are looking for the right person, not the exact list of requirements. If you believe your life experience has prepared you for similar challenges, we’d like to hear from you.
- Software development experience, with a solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and design patterns
- Expertise with JavaScript and Node.js
- Expertise with web technologies (HTTP, REST, HTML, CSS)
- Expertise with React, AngularJS, VueJS, or experience with other modern JavaScript framework
- Excellent debugging and problem solving skills
- Experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.)
Other things we’d love to see (but not required)
- Experience with Golang
- Experience with container based technologies, such as Docker
- Experience with AWS services such as Athena, Kinesis, Lambda, and S3
Benefits
We care deeply about each other and the work we do, and our perks are just one way we demonstrate this. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including (but not limited to):
- 401(k) matching,
- unlimited PTO,
- ESPP options,
- health/dental/vision insurance coverage, and
- enhanced parental leave.
You will have the best hardware, software, and tools available for you to do your work, and we provide excellent flexibility for working remotely as time and responsibilities allow. To promote your success and growth, we offer tuition reimbursement, educational opportunities, and anti-racism and LGBTQIA+ resource libraries. Transit passes, team happy hours and activities, and gym reimbursements are only a few of the additional, outstanding perks available to you at Ookla!
If you’re passionate about joining the work we’re doing, we welcome your application and encourage applicants with both traditional and non-traditional experience that makes them an excellent candidate for the role. We strongly believe diversity of all kinds makes us better. We are an equal opportunity employer actively working to build an inclusive workforce at all levels of the company. [Read our latest diversity report from our parent company here.]
We want to ensure candidates have everything they need throughout our application and hiring process. If you have any individual needs related to disability or accessibility, we encourage you to contact <recruiting@ookla.com> and let us know how we can best accommodate you.
Salary Disclosure: As required by applicable Pay Transparency laws, Ookla provides a range for the base pay. Factors that may be used to determine your actual pay may include your specific job related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location. The base pay for this position ranges from $115k /year up to $185k/year.
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Software Engineer (Fullstack) Description
We’re Ookla, the company behind Speedtest, Downdetector, and an ever-expanding suite of connectivity tools. Our team is a group of people brought together through passion and inspired by possibility. We are looking for team members who enjoy solving complex problems, are motivated to challenge themselves, and are delighted with turning clever ideas into unique products.
Millions of tests are performed through our products and thousands of data points are collected globally every day. With all this usage comes countless ways to dissect and analyze our data, and plenty of exciting opportunities to optimize our monetization strategy. When you work for us, you are using Ookla data and insights to further our mission to improve connectivity for all.
We're seeking a talented and highly motivated software engineer on our RootMetrics team to help us develop a scalable, high-performance cloud based platform for drive test scout management, data collection, monitoring and processing data. Rootmetrics is the standard for mobile performance measurement, offering insights into how users experience networks under real-world conditions. This person would solve interesting technical challenges in the areas of distributed high-performance computing for a high-available cloud environment.
The ideal candidate is hands-on and passionate about exploiting multiple languages and programming techniques across products, frameworks and API layers ‘using the right tool for the right job’ to address sustainable scout operation.
We are committed to providing you a flexible work environment where individuality, fun, and talent are all valued equally. If you consider yourself innovative, adept at collaboration, and you care deeply about the work you do, we want to talk!
Expectations for Success
- You will play a key role in the development of our scout management and data visualization platform throughout all phases of application development
- You will be asked to solve for reliability, scale and flexibility, as well as implement a visually rich and engaging user experience
- You will collaborate on architecture, technology choices, and interactions with other core components such as backend APIs, and database
- You will collaborate with a small group of motivated team members who love to get things done
- You will build scalable web services using open source technologies.
- Analyze and improve scalability of data collection, storage processes, and web services.
- Implement and establish development practices, framework standards and adoption of these standards.
Requirements
We are looking for the right person, not the exact list of requirements. If you believe your life experience has prepared you for similar challenges, we’d like to hear from you.
- 5+ years of programming experience
- Strong proficiency applying REST-based API frameworks to large scale, distributed high traffic web services.
- Expertise with Python and relational database (PostgreSQL or similar)
- Expertise with JavaScript and Node.js
- Expertise with web technologies (HTTP, REST, HTML, CSS)
- Expertise with React, AngularJS, or experience with other modern JavaScript framework
- Excellent debugging and problem solving skills
Skills Appreciated:
- Ability and passion to pick up new technologies and stay on the leading edge of full-stack development.
- Experience with Docker and Terraform
- Experience with Geo Spatial data
Benefits
We care deeply about each other and the work we do, and our perks are just one way we demonstrate this. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including (but not limited to):
- 401(k) matching,
- unlimited PTO,
- ESPP options,
- health/dental/vision insurance coverage, and
- enhanced parental leave.
You will have the best hardware, software, and tools available for you to do your work, and we provide excellent flexibility for working remotely as time and responsibilities allow. To promote your success and growth, we offer tuition reimbursement, educational opportunities, and anti-racism and LGBTQIA+ resource libraries. Transit passes, team happy hours and activities, and gym reimbursements are only a few of the additional, outstanding perks available to you at Ookla!
If you’re passionate about joining the work we’re doing, we welcome your application and encourage applicants with both traditional and non-traditional experience that makes them an excellent candidate for the role. We strongly believe diversity of all kinds makes us better. We are an equal opportunity employer actively working to build an inclusive workforce at all levels of the company. [Read our latest diversity report from our parent company here.]
We want to ensure candidates have everything they need throughout our application and hiring process. If you have any individual needs related to disability or accessibility, we encourage you to contact <recruiting@ookla.com> and let us know how we can best accommodate you.
Salary Disclosure: As required by applicable Pay Transparency laws, Ookla provides a range for the base pay. Factors that may be used to determine your actual pay may include your specific job related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location. The base pay for this position ranges from $115k /year up to $185k/year.
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Software Engineer (Security) Description
We’re Ookla, the company behind Speedtest, Downdetector, and an ever-expanding suite of connectivity tools. Our team is a group of people brought together through passion and inspired by possibility. We are looking for team members who enjoy solving complex problems, are motivated to challenge themselves, and are delighted with turning clever ideas into unique products.
Millions of tests are performed through our products and thousands of data points are collected globally every day. With all this usage comes countless ways to dissect and analyze our data, and plenty of exciting opportunities to optimize our monetization strategy. When you work for us, you are using Ookla data and insights to further our mission to improve connectivity for all.
We are looking for a highly capable software engineer to join our Powered team and contribute to the core libraries that power every Speedtest client, and to the SDKs used by third-party device manufacturers and application developers.
You will be responsible for designing and building features that ensure the accuracy of our test methodology and integrity of our measurements. You can code in a variety of languages, from platform-specific languages (Kotlin/Java, Swift/Objective-C) for mobile environments, JavaScript for the web, and C++ for cross-platform functionality or embedded systems.
You love to code and appreciate well designed and resilient algorithms. You have solid experience with networking technologies, and an interest in Android and iOS platforms and embedded environments. You want to make a better Internet for everyone. You already use Ookla’s tools to check your broadband or mobile data performance, now you have a chance to be a part of the team that produces them.
We are committed to providing you a flexible work environment where individuality, fun, and talent are all valued equally. If you consider yourself innovative, adept at collaboration, and you care deeply about the work you do, we want to talk!
Expectations for Success
- Develop and maintain features in the SDKs that provide network testing functionality to third party device manufacturers and application developers. This includes design, implementation, testing, documentation, deployment, development support and maintenance.
- Solve for reliability, flexibility, portability, and code reuse.
- Integrate analytics to ensure optimal performance of deployed code.
- Collaborate on architecture, technology choices, and interactions with other core components such as front end code, backend APIs or our distributed server network.
Requirements
We are looking for the right person, not the exact list of requirements. If you believe your life experience has prepared you for similar challenges, we’d like to hear from you.
- 5+ years of software development experience, with a solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and design patterns
- Strong understanding of software security principles and algorithms
- Experience with networking (IP, TCP/UDP, HTTP/S, WebSocket)
- Experience writing unit, integration, load and stress tests
- Proficiency with collaborative development workflows (branches, PRs) and continuous integration practices
- Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills
- Strong time management skills and a self driven work ethic
Nice to have
- Experience with Android using Kotlin or Java
- Experience with iOS using Swift or Objective-C
- Experience with embedded systems using C++ or C
Benefits
We care deeply about each other and the work we do, and our perks are just one way we demonstrate this. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including (but not limited to):
- 401(k) matching
- unlimited PTO
- ESPP options
- health/dental/vision insurance coverage
- enhanced parental leave
You will have the best hardware, software, and tools available for you to do your work, and we provide excellent flexibility for working remotely as time and responsibilities allow. To promote your success and growth, we offer tuition reimbursement, educational opportunities, and anti-racism and LGBTQIA+ resource libraries. Transit passes, team happy hours and activities, and gym reimbursements are only a few of the additional, outstanding perks available to you at Ookla!
If you’re passionate about joining the work we’re doing, we welcome your application and encourage applicants with both traditional and non-traditional experience that makes them an excellent candidate for the role. We strongly believe diversity of all kinds makes us better. We are an equal opportunity employer actively working to build an inclusive workforce at all levels of the company. [Read our latest diversity report from our parent company here.]
We want to ensure candidates have everything they need throughout our application and hiring process. If you have any individual needs related to disability or accessibility, we encourage you to contact <recruiting@ookla.com> and let us know how we can best accommodate you.
The salary range reflected is an estimate of average pay for the primary location. This range may vary if an offer is made for work in a different location. Salary range for this role: $115,000 - $185,000