Sure, traffic isn’t as bad in Denver as it is in most major American cities, but that doesn’t mean you want to waste any of your life sitting in it — and certainly not when you have the option to ride your bike to work. Switching from a car-based mode of commuting to a bicycle-based one can change your morning commute from a dreaded exercise in patience into real exercise that you can look forward to.
Denver is incredibly flat and has some really good bicycle routes (so long as the Platte River and Cherry Creek aren't flooded). What’s more, unlike in many cities and industries where culture dictates that you wear ridicularly uncomfortable and impractical formal clothing, here you can get away with wearing jeans just about everywhere.
Here are 5 cool Colorado tech companies that are hiring in the Denver area that are located on or very near major bike routes. Check them out:
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Galvanize - 1644 Platte St. and 1062 Delaware St.
Nearest Bike Route: Galvanize has two locations in Denver, and both are close to major bike routes. Their Platte Street location is across from the Platte River Trail and not far from the start of the Cherry Creek Trail. Their Delaware Street location is pretty much directly on top of the Cherry Creek Trail, and only a couple of miles away from that, the trail hits the Platte River Trail.
Distance from Union Station: Platte Street: 1.1 miles, or about 8 minutes by bike; Delaware Street: 1.9 miles or about 16 minutes by bike.
Number of Jobs Available: There are 11 jobs listed for positions in Denver, and another one for a position at their soon-to-open space in Ft. Collins.
Most Fun Job Listed: The Experience Coordinator, obviously.
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PaySimple - 1515 Wynkoop St.
Nearest Bike Route: The Cherry Creek and the Platte River Trails are both about two blocks from PaySimple’s front door. It’s also really close to the 18th Street bike lane.
Distance from Union Station: Just .2 miles, or about 1 minute on a bike. You can't get more central than this.
Number of Jobs Available: There are currently 7 jobs listed on Built in Colorado.
Most Fun Job Listed: There are actually a lot of fun looking jobs, but the Customer Experience Intern is an amazing opportunity for somebody to get some quality experience.
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Placeable - 2601 Blake St.
Nearest Bike Route: The Platte River Trail, but realistically, you’re only a mile from where that trail meets up with the Cherry Creek Trail, and a few more in the other direction from where Cherry Creek meets up with the Sand Creek Regional Greenway.
Distance from Union Station: About 1 mile, or 8 minutes by bike.
Number of Jobs Available: There are currently 7 jobs available on Built in Colorado.
Most Fun Job Listed: The majority of open positions are sales-related, but for some reason being a Marketing Manager just sounds like fun.
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Blinker - 3033 East 1st Ave.
Nearest Bike Route: The Blinker offices are located just on the other side of the Cherry Creek Mall from the Cherry Creek Trail. If you crash your bike on the way into the office you can stop on the way in and get some new, blood-free clothing.
Distance from Union Station: 4.4 miles or about 25 minutes by bike.
Number of Jobs Available: There are currently 3 jobs listed on Built in Colorado.
Most Fun Job Listed: Depends on what you’re into, but I’d apply for the Product Manager/Owner position.
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BeatPort - 3461 Ringsby Ct.
Nearest Bike Route: The Platte River Trail is right across the river from BeatPort’s offices. Plus, they have other offices in places like Tokyo, Berlin and Los Angeles — so if you ever get the urge to flee...
Distance from Union Station: 3 miles or about 20 minutes on a bike.
Number of Jobs Available: There is currently 1 job listed on Built in Colorado.
Most Fun Job Listed: The only job available at the moment is for a DevOps Engineer. I don't even like electronic music or know the slightest thing about DevOps, but I'm considering learning just so I can work here.
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