Myca
Seamus Tardif
Co-founder & CRO
“Every new hire needs to bring significant value. One person needs to add the value of three, four or five other people.”
Myca prioritises ownership, curiosity, and cultural fit over simply increasing team size. The company aims to build a lean, sustainable team where every individual delivers meaningful impact, learns quickly, and takes responsibility for outcomes.
Joining Myca means working in a lean, fast-moving environment where ownership is expected from day one. Employees are expected to learn new tools quickly, especially AI, adapt to changing priorities, and deliver without lengthy onboarding or constant supervision. The focus is on building a sustainable business with a small, high-impact team rather than hiring aggressively.
- Ownership
- Curiosity and learning
- AI adaptability
- High-impact execution
- Cultural fit
- Accountability
- Teamwork and a positive attitude
- Lack of ownership
- Resistance to learning AI
- Slow execution
- Need for constant supervision
- Poor cultural fit
- Entitlement to titles or promotions
- Inability to deliver independently
Myca looks for people who can create disproportionate value in a small team. Candidates should demonstrate that they can take responsibility, learn independently, use AI to improve workflows, and deliver results at pace. The company values people who are comfortable working beyond rigid job boundaries and understand that everyone contributes directly to the organisation's progress.
Myca's hiring process is evolving as the company grows, with an emphasis on practical evaluation rather than multiple interview rounds. Most hires begin on a three-month contract with clearly defined goals and deliverables, supported by a week of onboarding and one-on-one pairing. For engineering roles, candidates may be given access to a repository and a real task to assess how they use AI coding tools, approach problems, think from a product perspective, and deliver quality work. The focus is on seeing what candidates can actually build and ship, rather than relying only on credentials or interview performance.
Candidates looking to join Myca should demonstrate their abilities through actual work. Build something, experiment with AI tools, understand the industry, and show initiative before the interview. Research Myca's product, test it where possible, audit its website, or identify ways it could improve. Seamus values candidates who arrive with thoughtful observations and evidence of what they can contribute. He also advises candidates to be realistic about the roles they pursue: demonstrate that you can perform at the next level before expecting the title or compensation.