About Chess.com
What is Chess.com?
Chess.com says its "mission is to help people enjoy their lives through the game of chess", and describes itself as the "#1 platform for online chess" that "hosts more than ten million chess games every day". Its about page says it started in 2005 when two friends "decided the world needed a better chess website", and its home page invites visitors to "Join 250+ million players in the world's largest chess community". The jobs page puts the team at "650+" people in "60+" countries, with the stated vision "to bring joy to people's lives through chess". On 2026-10-16 its Rippling board listed six roles: a Site Reliability Engineer, a Security Engineer, two Product Designers for Growth (one senior), a Senior Product Manager for Gameplay and a 2D Game Artist.
Where will I work?
There is no office: the about page says the team "is entirely virtual (no office) and represents 60 countries" and that members "work remotely from more than 60 countries around the world". Every posting is "Remote" and ends "We are 100% remote (work from anywhere!)". The jobs page lists "Work From Anywhere" with the line "Set up shop wherever you feel most productive." One posting sets a limit: the Senior Product Manager role needs "clear and substantial overlap with Eastern US hours" because most stakeholders are in the US. The same posting says "async slack communication is how decisions get made".
What is the Chess.com team like?
The jobs page says the company believes it can better achieve its mission "when our team is happy, close, enabled, respected and invigorated", and lists values including "Mission First", "Kindness & Authenticity" and "Growth & Mastery". The about page names three beliefs, Kindness, Learning and Joy. Postings describe a "mission-driven, flat, life-celebrating, no-corporate culture". The hiring process is five steps: a recruiter screen, a hiring manager interview, a take-home assignment "(if applicable)", a team interview and a final interview with a senior leader.
Work-Life Balance
The jobs page lists "Flexible Time Off" with the line "Take the breaks you need, when you need them." It does not say how many days, so the policy is open-ended rather than a stated number. Hours are not specified on the postings. The page also lists "Competitive Healthcare" with "Coverage for you + your dependents" and "a tropical meetup every year", then adds "Benefits may vary based on where you live and how you're hired – our team isn't one-size-fits-all, and neither are our perks!" Pay is not published on the postings.
Perks and Benefits
- Work from anywhere, in a team with no office
- Flexible time off: "Take the breaks you need, when you need them"
- Competitive healthcare for you and your dependents, varying by country and hiring route
- Free Diamond membership and Premium extras
- A tropical meetup every year