Igalia

Open Source SoftwareSpain HQ: A CoruñaGlobal HQ: A Coruña, Spain125 employeesFounded 2001www.igalia.comA Coruña Sevilla

Igalia is an independent open source software consultancy known for deep, long-term contributions to major web platforms including Chromium, WebKit, and Blink, as well as to JavaScript engines and Linux kernel development. With a global team of engineers and a reputation for technical excellence, the company works with leading technology firms on browser engines, multimedia, graphics, and other system-level projects.

Igalia was founded in A Coruña, Spain, which remains its main hub, and also has a presence in other cities. The company is renowned for a remote-friendly, collaborative culture and is a strong advocate for open standards and upstream contributions. For international hires, this is an opportunity to work on highly technical, high-impact code with a distributed and diverse team, with an emphasis on shared knowledge and mentoring.

Company History

Founded in 2001, Igalia began as a small consulting firm that soon specialized in open source software and Linux. Over the years, it grew into a global leader in browser engine and platform development, with key contributions to WebKit, Chromium, and the Linux kernel, and has become a well-known name in the open source community.

For International Professionals

Igalia is an employee-owned company, which means engineers have a direct stake in the business.
The company operates a fully remote culture, allowing work from anywhere in Spain or beyond, though the main hub is A Coruña.
Igalia is known for its strong focus on technical excellence and encourages deep contributions to open source projects—ideal for engineers who want to work on upstream code.
International hires will find a very global team, with less emphasis on local language and more on collaboration across time zones.
The company supports relocation to Spain and offers clear career development in a flat structure.

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