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We’re have a high demand for conceptual thought and architectural sensibilities, while also having the typical demands of a small startup.\nHave they seen excellence?\nIf someone has a few years of experience it’s extremely valuable for them to have worked closely with a person, team or organization that’s truly excellent, in any domain. Excellence can’t just be learned passively since it requires being better than the status quo. The candidate doesn’t need to be excellent yet but they need to have an appreciation that it requires a lifetime of dedication.\nAre they a deep thinker?\nConvex is a rejection of industry norms and a belief there’s a better way of building apps. This requires us to think for ourselves and chart our own course. Engineers here need to think deeply about why they’re solving problems and the long-term implications of their choices. 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