Supertype is deliberate about how it recruits, train and develop its people — and the environment around its people. We look for a very specific breed of product developers — those who gravitate towards challenges worth solving, who exhibit a natural appetite for self-development, who take pride in their craft, who are perpetual learners. We believe in a broad, lateral skill set. We don’t put ourselves in boxes (“Mobile UX designer”, or “Database developer”, or “Backend developer”), because people are so much more interesting that that. We don’t hire from a checklist. 

We take skill-mastery very seriously.

1. Take Ownership: Own your success and your failures. Take great pride in the work you do. Treat your customer’s products as your own.
2. Take the Lead: Start the conversation and take initiatives whether at work or your personal development goals. Don’t be passive. Volunteer for opportunities. Initiate conversation on improving the organization.
3. Take the Long-Term View:
   Never sacrifice long-term goals for short-term advantages. Treat relationships with clients and coworkers with a long term view. Nurture exceptional talents by investing in their education, and coach them with great patience and consistency. Hire slowly, thoughtfully, for those with the same aptitude for delivering the remarkable and super.
4. Take longer strides: Once a decision is made, pursue it with vigor and speed. If you’re not in the right mental frame to work, take a break and come back when you’re ready rather than dragging your feet. Long, powerful strides are results of a runner’s strength and habit, so don’t normalize tardiness and sluggishness. Celebrate quick, decisive actions. Speed is a habit.
5. Bring Trust: Give autonomy and don’t set arbitrary deadlines. Give team mates the freedom to work where and when they want to, and trust them to get the job done. In a high-trust environment, disagreements are frequent and welcomed for the greater good.
6. Bring Mastery: We don’t believe in arbitrary career levels, only mastery level. You are never done learning. You can always refactor. You build your reputation on pillars of deep mastery and proficiency, not on degrees or prestigious titles. Set extremely high bars for yourself, every time.
7. Bring Integrity: Don’t do the safe thing; Do the right thing. Insist on a high moral standard. Never compromise.