What engineering teams look for in new hires goes beyond a candidate’s technical abilities. Often, you'll find that a team’s culture and practices reflect the traits of its engineers. To identify the key characteristics they look for when bringing on new teammates, we got some insights from leaders of three growing dev teams.
At SecureLink, the best idea wins. It's no surprise then that its engineering team is populated with former firefighters, teachers and philosophy majors. We spoke to four leaders about how and why they hire this way, and why its office is called the Hill Country Space Station.