Our founding team bonded over prior bad experiences with remote work. We knew work could be better, healthier, and happier.
So we turned to experts. We've interviewed 1500+ leaders since January 2020.
Their pain was loud and clear. Managing a remote team is hard. It’s difficult to be a great leader, and managers are the most overworked and under-resourced members of an org. They need support.
We built 🐶 Kona to help remote managers be great leaders without changing how they work. Kona empowers leaders to manage their teams with the right balance of empathy and accountability.
To us, empathy and great leadership at work aren't just an add-on. They're a must-have.
Kona is an AI-powered personal leadership coach for every remote manager. It integrates with your company’s internal content, performance review platform, calendar, and more to operate as each manager’s personal management copilot. It helps managers prepare for 1:1s, develop and grow their team, give effective feedback, build engagement, and drive long-term success – all without needing to leave Slack.
We’re Techstars alums, and raised $5.2M from Unusual VC, Kleiner Perkins, Zillow founder Spencer Rascoff, Amazon exec Jeff Wilke, The Fund, and more.
Our customers are the most culture-focused, people-first companies in the world. Check out our case studies for more on how Kona helps remote managers lead their teams effectively.
We're all-remote, but meet in person three times a year. Co-founders Sid (CEO) and Yen.
This is a full-time, fully-remote position. If you’re interested in building software that helps every remote manager be an amazing leader, this is the position for you.
You’ll get a ton of learning, ownership over the product, and a driving seat in our journey :)
Click here to learn more about us.
Python, Typescript, AWS (Lambda, DynamoDB), Vercel