Sanctuary Computer
Artful design and software development studio
- 1-20 employees
- Hospitality
- Hardware
- Design
- eCommerce
- Web Design
- Chinatown, New York, NY
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Company mission
To provide compelling web & application development for both young companies and big brands alike.
Our take
Sanctuary Computer is a design-driven technology studio specializing in crafting human-centric digital products. It partners with designers to create cutting-edge web and application solutions for a range of clients, including industry leaders, startups, hardware companies, and restaurant groups.
The company is carving out a niche for itself by being committed to transparency, collaboration, and a thoughtful approach to each project it works on. And with its focus spanning industries, from art and music to social infrastructure, it is well positioned for a bright future.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Profit Sharing: Every 12 months, we put aside a portion of profit earned throughout the year to be distributed to every member, through a simple calculation based on the overall team efficiency throughout the year, and time that each team member has been with Sanctuary
- 100% Healthcare, Dental & Vision: Unlike most US companies, we offer at least one of our four healthcare plans at 100% employer coverage (no cost to the employee). This usually means a saving of 3 - 6K USD a year for the individual!
- Freedom Fridays: In the spirit of Yvon Chouinard’s “Let My People Go Surfing”, the last Friday of every month is a day off. We think that well rested, calm and thoughtful team members make far better decisions, and 12 extra long weekends each year helps everyone stay focused
- A TON of Time Off: We take 15 days PTO, 7 days sick and mental health leave, all major US holidays, the last Friday of every month, and we close between Christmas & New Years, making for 40+ paid days off each year
- 150% Carbon Negative: Our studio offsets 150% of the carbon we use to do business each year, dated back to our founding in 2015. We turn down work that is not in-line with our morals, and we encourage our peers to do the same. [We were certified climate neutral in 2021]
- Strong Morals: Last year we turned down somewhere between $200k - $300K of work that didn't meet our moral standards. (Most of that was DTC brands that can't show a valid sustainability initiative)
- Generous Parental Leave Policy: We give new parents 4 months paid leave, and make no distinction between primary and secondary care givers
- Choose your own Timezone & Work Hours: We don't mind where or when you work. Just look out for your team, get your work done, and make your meetings
- Candidates based outside of the US are hired as contractors and paid in USD. Please check your home country's labor and tax laws and understand what this may entail
- Remote Friendly: In the wake of COVID-19, our company has transitioned to remote working, and in the process have evolved to make our workplace more decentralized, and democratized in the process
- Optional 401k: Our payroll provider integrations with Slavic401k to provide Sanctuary employees a way to save for retirement, without all that tax
- Optional 4-Day Employment: Prefer to work 4 day weeks? Opt in at 80% of our salary and benefits
- Transparency & Ownership: We release out Profit & Loss statements to the community each year, open source our best ideas, and talk business & money with everyone in the company. We’re proud to run our business with integrity, and for that reason we share everything with our team & community
- Ideas & Products: In our spare studio time, we work to build our own open source or internal products to diversify & bolster our income. We create amazing technology products for our clients, so why not for the studio?
- Async & Decentralized: We use tools optimized for calm, thoughtful communication, and opt for async whenever possible. We fight hard to maintain our focus time
Leadership
Hugh Francis
(Founder)Alongside Sanctuary Computer, they are the Founder of garden3d. Previously a Freelance Developer as well as working in Interactive Development at Gin Lane Media, and as a Digital Strategic/UX Designer at CMJ.
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