Over the next 10 years payment and financial services businesses will transition the movement of money and financial assets to blockchain-based networks. Agora's Engineering Team will be right at the center of this shift, helping open up access to financial products and wealth-building opportunities for people across the globe. Something of this scale doesn't happen overnight, and it takes showing up every day, putting in the work, and everyone in the team bringing their A-game.

This document lays out what it means to be a successful engineer on our team. The expectations, mindset, and standards we hold ourselves to as we work toward this mission together.

Team Excellence

• Realize your work is career-defining work, because there's no better place to be making this kind of impact with people this talented by your side.
• Think of our team as a sports team, and not a family. Each person has a position to play, so hold each other to high expectations.
• We either win together or lose together. Our team doesn’t have heroes or passengers.
• Be unselfish. Always trade your time to unblock another team member when it matters.

Ownership and Accountability

• Be all-in on Agora's mission. Stay optimistic. Stay long-term focused. Do not get distracted by macro noise in the ecosystem. Keep executing toward the mission.
• Be an owner: empowered, challenged, accountable, and trusted.
• Give your 100 percent to making Agora win. No half measures.
• Make decisions for the business. Think about what moves the business forward, and let that guide your choices.

Trust and Professionalism

• Build trust as the foundation. Show up consistently, act with honesty, and earn the trust among teammates that makes everything else possible.
• Keep each other accountable. Give direct feedback when quality or professionalism slips.
• Appearances matter because they drive trust and assumptions. So:
  • Keep cameras on and actively pay attention in calls out of respect for the speaker and the audience.
  • Put your best foot forward to listen, engage, and participate.
• Approach your work with positive energy and respect for teammates and cross-functional partners. Make your teammates proud by being present.
• Internal stakeholders are the engineering team's most important customers. Bring your best professionalism to every interaction.