About Volt Athletics
What is Volt Athletics?
Volt Athletics is a Seattle-based sports tech company. From the about page (verbatim): "Our company's core mission is to make world-class, research-based training accessible to everyone, everywhere." Volt combines purposeful AI with research-backed strength-and-conditioning principles to personalize training experiences for athletes, coaches, and consumers.
The company was co-founded in 2011 by Dan Giuliani (Co-Founder & Chairman) and Trevor Watkins (Co-Founder & CEO). Per the about page: "As with most great innovation, the idea for Volt emerged from necessity: as Dan struggled to efficiently create training programs for his athletes in Excel, Trevor stepped in to help. Combining their expertise, they developed a unique technology that evolved into a comprehensive platform, making elite-level strength and conditioning accessible and affordable for all."
Dan is a CSCS-certified strength coach who taught masters-level Sport Performance at the University of Washington and holds a Masters in Sport Administration & Leadership from Seattle University. Trevor is "Architect behind Volt's proprietary AI, Cortex®" and holds a B.S. in Computer Science and Business from Pepperdine University. The Chairman of Volt's Strength Coach Advisory Board is Boyd Epley, legendary strength coach.
In 2024 Volt acquired ZAMA Health (a mental-health app for athletes): "This strategic move enables Volt to integrate physical training with mental wellness solutions, serving nearly 2 million individuals worldwide."
Where will I work?
Volt operates a distributed workforce. From the careers page (verbatim): "Volt has transitioned to a fully distributed workforce. All open positions are remote at this time, however, candidates should be based in the US with a willingness to travel to Seattle periodically." There are no open positions at the time of research; CVs go to [email protected].
What is the Volt team like?
Around 28 people work at Volt. From the about page (verbatim): "What makes Volt great is our customer-first mentality. Our agile and collaborative team has a unique culture that thrives on trust, communication, and teamwork. We are dedicated to making data-driven solutions to help our users reach their overall health and wellness goals."
The company has been repeatedly recognised as a great place to work: 2025 Best Places to Work, 2024 Best Companies to Work For, 2024 Washington's Best Companies to Work For, 2024 Best Employers in Sports, 2023 Best Companies to Work For Finalist, 2023 Best Employers in Sports, 2022 Best Places to Work in Seattle, 2021 100 Best Companies to Work For, and 2021 Best Employers in Sports.
Work-Life Balance
Volt's schedule on its own pages is described as "Flex Fridays" / "Flex Friday Schedule" — a flexible four-day workweek. From the Volt Culture section (verbatim): "FLEX FRIDAYS — Volt's flexible four-day workweek has allowed us to empower our employees to take ownership of their schedules. We pride ourselves on the impact we're able to have on the well-being of our employees, while still pushing towards our goals as a company and as a team."
From the careers page (verbatim): "Volt has adopted a Flex Friday Schedule, allowing employees to have more control over their work schedules. Unsurprisingly, this has resulted in higher levels of job satisfaction and lower levels of stress across the company!"
Perks and Benefits
- Flex Friday Schedule — Volt's flexible four-day workweek; employees take ownership of their schedules
- Fully distributed workforce — all positions remote (US-based with periodic travel to Seattle)