Principles

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1. We hire the best people in the world and measure output, not time spent We set the bar with our highest-output people and hold the line there.
2. Pro-presence, not anti-remote.* Coming together in-person fuels creativity, cultivates our culture, enables communication and strengthens team bonds. It’s very hard to recreate the intensity of being in it together from afar. ****** Note that our Data Acquisition team are the only remote team - given the nature of their work.*
3. Marathon, not sprint. It's a startup: the expectation is that everyone works very hard and that this isn’t a typical 9-5. But it's also a long game, so rest is part of the job. We trust people to manage their own energy. Give your best, then go rest. </aside>

Working hours & availability

• Core hours: we don’t clock in and out. We operate with trust, ownership, pace, and shared accountability.

  • You should be in the office and ready to go by 10AM. That gives us enough shared overlap for stand-ups/kick-offs and other collaborative time without turning the day into calendar chaos.
  • You can flex your in-office arrival/departure, the key is maximizing overlap with the team during the day.

  In general, you are:

  • Responsive on Slack as much as possible
  • Present for all scheduled meetings on time
  • Communicating proactively if stepping away for an extended period

• We’re an in-office 5 days a week.* Also, we trust individuals to use judgment and to work from home selectively when it meaningfully improves focus and deep thinking time.

If you are unavailable for most of the day, that's PTO - not WFH.

• WFH = working and available - accounting for time difference. You're responsive on Slack, present in meetings, and producing output. Just from a different location.
• PTO = not working, not available. You're offline and recharging.

Use of #office channel

Caring for our shared space

Vibes

Using Meeting Rooms & Dining Table for Meetings