Hi, we are Mate academy 👋
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We are an EdTech startup with a mission to help 1M people worldwide build their careers in Tech.
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Since 2022, we've scaled our operations globally, and opened separate offices in Poland, Brazil, and Ukraine.
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Our main product is an LMS platform that got the 'Rising Star' title from Google for Startups.
Mate offers unique, free education with an Income Share Agreement model. Students pay 12% of their salary for 3 years, but only after securing a job.
This program is tailored to meet job market demands. We have 3,000+ placed students globally, and particularly, Mate's graduates make up 1% of Ukraine's IT specialists.
Our values
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Act in best interests of Mate
Decisions are made based on perceived business impact. Team members act as founders regardless of their position.
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Be ambitious
We hire ambitious people to see them grow with the company. With abstract goals comes abstract drive, so set the bar high.
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Be humble
Maintain humility and sanity by admitting mistakes and fostering empathy. This keeps egos in check and prevents toxic environments in business.
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Absolute responsibility
We get things done and hold full accountability for results. If you fail, take to it fully and inform others of the lessons learned.
Our culture
- Hire mission-driven people to the team.
- Encourage to experiment and test new ideas.
- Supportive and open feedback culture.
- Have almost zero bureaucracy.
- Provide freedom to make own decisions and influence business.
- Use OKR planning system, no KPIs.
Our product
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We have a technological, gamified, AI-friendly LMS platform where students learn IT specialties.
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Built-in code editor with an auto-evaluation system.
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Built-in chats for student-student and student-Mate academy team communication.
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Webinars, English classes and other relevant events available for sign-up directly on the platform.
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Integrated job board accessible to Mate students.
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Payment system for education and salary statistics among graduates.
Join us!
Engineering culture
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Experienced team members
140+ developers, QA engineers and UI/UX designers developing the LMS.
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Cross-functional product teams
All our teams work concurrently to optimize for time and value.
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End-2-end approach
Feature owners are responsible for developing and implementing new functionalities from start to finish.
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High flexibility
Our roadmap is not set in stone and if the team sees value in reshaping it, changes are made accordingly.
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Modern tech stack
React, Next.js, Typescript, Node.js, React Native, Apollo GraphQL, Postgresql, Sequelize, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS.
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Startup studio
We have our startup studio where employees can launch their own technological product ideas.