Element builds secure, self-sovereign chat apps and collaboration solutions using the open Matrix protocol.
This company operates with a remote-first culture, allowing team members to work from anywhere.
Imagine a world where messaging is as open and accessible as email, where you choose where your data lives, and conversations are truly private. This is the future Element is building. Element is the core team behind Matrix.org, the leading open standard for secure, decentralized communication. They develop flagship messaging apps for web, iOS, and Android, alongside EMS, their SaaS platform. Element helps major organizations, including the French, German, and British governments, and international institutions like NATO and the UN, run Matrix securely at scale. They are building a communications ecosystem that protects sensitive information and ensures digital sovereignty.
Element is a remote-first company with a globally distributed team. They value working together in the open and are ambitious, iterating rapidly to achieve their mission. Decision-making often happens in open Slack channels. They are committed to a humane hiring process that gives candidates the best chance to show their abilities.
Element builds on the open-source Matrix protocol, which ensures a decentralized and interoperable communication network. This approach allows them to offer end-to-end encryption, preventing vendor lock-in and enabling secure communication across different platforms. Engineers tackle the complex challenges of decentralization, data sovereignty, and robust, real-time communication for a global user base. Element's commitment to open source means significant contributions to the Matrix project, with nearly all their code being open to the community.