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The oceans are our greatest ally in the fight against climate change. They need your help.
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Our mission is to connect the world's oceans to power a more sustainable future.
Why oceans?
The oceans cover over 70% of the Earth’s surface. They drive our weather, power global trade, and are the backbone of coastal communities worldwide. By connecting the world’s oceans, we empower science, society, and industry to be stewards for the sea, and help make a more sustainable future possible for our planet.
Our story
Listen to Sofar Ocean CEO Tim Janssen tell the story of Sofar on The Sunday Times’ “Danny in the Valley” podcast.
Our Values
Team Wins
We can only accomplish this mission together. Respect and help others, always.
Oceans First
We have one planet. If we have to choose between more profit or better oceans, we choose the ocean.
Ship for Impact
Build for the mission, be pragmatic, and move fast. Ocean health can’t wait.
Benefits
Employees
  • A beautiful waterfront office (that is dog-friendly!)
  • One-time home office stipend for remote team members
  • Relocation bonus for team members moving to the Bay Area
  • Green Card & Visa sponsorship for eligible team members
Life & Family
  • Flexible PTO (in addition to 10 office closure days and the last week of December off)
  • 12 weeks parental leave (with an additional 4 weeks for birthing parents)
  • Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
  • Hybrid work schedule (for most roles)
Culture & Development
  • Team-driven celebrations, events and activities
  • Autonomy, ownership and equity
  • Annual onsite week with all remote team members
  • A strong internal community of ocean-lovers!
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Where Sofarers come from
Sofar in the news
Company profile highlighting the rapid expansion of our Spotter buoy network and detailing the wide variety of use cases for our devices and data.
An in-depth look at Bristlemouth, our open hardware interface developed in partnership with DARPA.
National coverage of our 2021 Series B, including a deep-dive look at our products and overall approach to collecting ocean data.
Peer-reviewed paper analyzing the assimilation of Spotter buoy data into our operational global wave forecast that demonstrates, “end-to-end improvements in forecast skill of significant wave height of 38%, and up to 45% for other bulk parameters.”
Keynote talk by our Head of Product at AWS re:invent 2021 that provides an overview of Sofar’s mission and products plus an engaging Wayfinder demo
Local news coverage of the NOPP Hurricane Coastal Impacts Project, a collaborative effort with academic and government partners aimed at improving hurricane forecast accuracy.