Company culture at RaftLabs · remote-first software development team
No foosball table. No "we're a family" speech.
Remote-first team. Async by default. You own your work, you ship it, and you're measured on outcomes.
How we work
Our principles
RaftLabs is a remote-only company, and we intend to keep it that way. Working remote forces us to be deliberate about how we collaborate. These five principles guide us day to day.
- 01
We write everything down
Thoughts, assumptions, ideas, and actions all live in our project management tool. Writing forces better thinking, and what's written is easy to search, read, and act on.
- 02
We don't assume
If in doubt, we ask or we tell. It saves everyone from avoidable pain and chaos.
- 03
We own outcomes, not tasks
Thinking beyond the ticket is what makes us product builders instead of task executors.
- 04
We come prepared
Meetings start with the homework done. It saves time, so we can also do what we love beyond tech.
- 05
We work async
Deep work needs focus. Async by default protects it in the age of distractions.
A lot of our culture is inspired by product teams we admire: Intercom, Basecamp, and HubSpot.
What we stand for
Our values
Seven things that put our 'Raft' back in the right direction.
- 01
Try, fail, simplify
We'd rather try a new way of doing things and fail than not try at all. And we always look for the simpler path.
- 02
One good thing beats everything
Doing one thing well is worth more than doing everything halfway.
- 03
Learn every day
From peers, customers, partners, and leaders. Everyone has something to teach.
- 04
Stay open and unassuming
It's the only posture that leaves room to grow.
- 05
Own the outcome
Not just the task. The result is the job.
- 06
Run for each other
Peers, customers, and partners. When someone needs backup, they get it.
- 07
Enjoy the work
If it stops being fun, something is wrong and we fix it.
Open roles
Join the team.
We hire engineers, designers, and product managers who take ownership. Remote-first, async by default. We own outcomes, not tasks.