Waverider SEO

Build search systems with an enterprise team

We build technical search programs and agentic workflows for large organic estates. We work remotely across US Pacific and Mountain time.

Why here

How we work together

Senior work from day one

You handle complex technical programs, log files, and agent workflows directly. We keep our team small so everyone leads strategy and execution for enterprise clients.

Remote with real hours

Our team works across US Pacific and Mountain time. We value focused work, predictable schedules, and clear asynchronous communication over constant meetings.

Clients that implement recommendations

We partner with engineering and growth teams that deploy our recommendations. Your audits, edge rules, and structured data work go live in production.

Our operating principles

  1. Audits are not deliverables, fixes are

  2. We say no to work we cannot measure

  3. Senior specialists stay on accounts start to finish

  4. AI answers are search to be measured

  5. Slow is fine, wrong is not

Benefits

How we support our team

  • Full health coverage

    We pay 100% of the employee premium for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

  • Retirement plan match

    We provide a 401(k) match of 50% on contributions up to 6% of your salary.

  • Paid time off

    You receive 20 days of PTO each year plus company closure from December 24 to January 1.

  • Learning stipend

    Every team member receives an annual $1,500 budget for books, courses, and skills training.

  • Annual conference attendance

    We cover travel, registration, and expenses for you to attend one industry conference each year.

  • Home office setup budget

    You receive an $800 stipend to equip your home workspace when you join.

  • Paid parental leave

    We offer 12 weeks of fully paid leave for new parents following birth or adoption.

  • Quarterly team gatherings

    We meet in Carlsbad once a quarter for a week of planning and team connection.

Careers

No open roles right now

We post open positions on this page when hiring. Experienced enterprise search professionals can email [email protected] at any time to share their background.

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How hiring works

Our hiring process

  1. Introductory conversation

    A 30-minute introductory call to discuss your experience, our team structure, and what you want from your next role.

  2. Paid take-home audit

    A three-hour paid audit using a realistic site crawl. You evaluate technical issues and summarize your findings in writing.

  3. Team panel interview

    A conversation with two team members focused on your technical approach, communication, and how you solve search problems.

  4. Final decision and offer

    We extend a clear decision and offer within one week of your panel interview.

We only contact candidates from @waveriderseo.com email addresses and never ask for payment or use messaging apps during recruitment. The fleet chat registration background task completed (the local chat service on port 3335 is currently offline). All careers page copy requested in the brief has been generated according to the Waverider SEO style guide and constraints.