About Acquia
What is Acquia?
Acquia is a digital experience platform (DXP) company built on open-source Drupal. Founded in 2007 and co-founded by Drupal creator Dries Buytaert, the company's mission is "to help you build a better digital world for your customers — one that's frictionless, relevant, accessible, and safe." With "open source Drupal at its core, the Acquia Digital Experience Platform (DXP) enables marketers, developers, and IT operations teams at thousands of global organizations to rapidly compose and deploy digital products and services that engage customers, enhance conversions, and help businesses stand out." Acquia is a Great Place to Work-Certified company and is positioned as a market leader by the analyst community.
Where will I work?
Acquia is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and operates a "remote-first culture that allows Acquians greater flexibility to prioritize work-life integration." The team is genuinely global, with "1,000+ Acquians globally" working across "30+ countries." Beyond the Boston HQ, Acquia maintains offices in Sydney (Australia), Reading (UK), Tokyo (Japan), Heredia (Costa Rica) and Ballerup (Denmark). Active roles are listed as remote across the US, Canada, Japan, Costa Rica and India — reflecting a distributed, flexible-location approach where "greater flexibility in where we work allows us to attract and retain top talent."
What is the Acquia team like?
Acquia describes a "global, people-first culture" grounded in the belief that "a stellar people experience fuels an incredible customer experience." Its DNA values are "Committed to Awesome," "Do the Right Thing," "Jump In and Own It," "Give Back More," and "Dare To Be Different." The employee experience is built on five pillars: Meaningful Work, Supportive Management ("continuous coaching, bi-directional feedback, frequent check-ins"), a Positive Work Environment, Continuous Learning ("Acquians teaching Acquians") and Trust in Executive Leadership. Inclusion is a stated priority — "At Acquia we value the differences in our life experiences and viewpoints" — supported by employee resource groups including AABLE, Women of Acquia, Pride and Accessibility Champions.
Work-Life Balance
Work-life balance is central to Acquia's "remote-first culture that allows Acquians greater flexibility to prioritize work-life integration." The company emphasizes "a culture that has our wellbeing in mind: flexibility, work-life integration, and the opportunity to make meaningful connections with our colleagues." Time off is genuinely unconstrained — "At Acquia, unlimited PTO actually means unlimited" — described in job postings as "take it when you need it time off." New parents are supported with "up to 13 weeks of maternity, six weeks of paternity leave, and six weeks of adoption leave paid at 100 percent," plus a returning-parent transition program with flexible scheduling.
Perks and Benefits
Acquia offers "high-quality, employee-first benefits." In the US these include "low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance," "Employer Health Savings Account contributions," "Cutting-edge telemedicine visits," "Fitness center reimbursement," "Adult and dependent orthodontia benefits," and a "Confidential employee assistance program, including five free counseling sessions." A "401(k) retirement savings plan" supports long-term savings, and the parental-leave program even helps "offset the cost of adoption fees." Growth is backed by continuous-learning pathways — "Acquians teaching Acquians."