Syntasso Recognised in the Cord Spring 2026 Tech Hiring Rankings

Christopher Hedley
2 days ago
3 min read

We’re excited to share that Syntasso has been recognised in the Cord Spring 2026 Tech Hiring Rankings, including:

#1 Gender Diversity Sourcing (Small Companies)
#3 Most Popular Small Company for Engineers

These rankings are based on tens of thousands of engineering applications on Cord over the past three months, highlighting the companies' engineers are most excited about joining right now.

For a small team working on the future of platform engineering, this recognition is particularly meaningful. But what matters most to us isn’t the ranking itself, it’s what it represents: the kind of company we’re trying to build.

Helping Platform Teams Thrive

At Syntasso, our mission is simple: help platform teams thrive.

We created Syntasso Kratix Enterprise (SKE), a framework for building composable internal developer platforms, because we’ve seen first-hand how difficult platform engineering can be. Platform teams often find themselves caught between growing developer demand and increasing operational complexity.

SKE enables organisations to build platforms that:

Reduce cognitive load for developers
Enable safe self-service
Allow multiple teams to contribute capabilities
Evolve as the organisation grows

Instead of a central platform team becoming a bottleneck, we believe platforms should become collaborative ecosystems where capabilities can be shared and co-created across the organisation.

This philosophy shapes not only our product, but also our culture.

Diversity is Valuable, and Helps Build Better Platforms

One recognition we’re especially proud of is ranking #1 for Gender Diversity Sourcing among small companies. One of our founding core values is “diversity is valuable.”

Great platforms serve diverse users: developers, SREs, security engineers, platform builders, and operations teams. To design systems that work for all of them, you need a team with a range of perspectives and experiences.

That’s why we actively work to reach and support engineers from diverse backgrounds.

Diversity isn’t simply a hiring metric; it’s essential to building technology that works for real organisations at scale.

Syntasso awarded #1 Gender Diversity Sourcing (Small Companies) by Cord — Syntasso awarded # 1 Gender Diversity Sourcing (Small Companies)

Different perspectives help teams ask better questions:

Who are we designing this platform for?
What assumptions are we making?
What complexity are we hiding, and what are we exposing?

These questions ultimately lead to better platform design and better developer experiences.

Progress Over Perfection, and Being Kind and Candid

Our two other core values at Syntasso are “progress over perfection” and “be kind and candid.”

Platform engineering is rarely about building the perfect system on the first attempt. The most effective platforms evolve over time through experimentation, feedback, and incremental improvement. That’s why we emphasise progress over perfection: moving forward, learning from real-world usage, and continuously refining the systems we build.

Equally important is how we work together while doing that. Our value of being kind and candid reflects the culture we aim to create within the team. We believe the best ideas emerge when people feel comfortable sharing perspectives openly, challenging assumptions, and giving honest feedback, all while supporting each other in solving difficult problems.

This combination of steady progress and open collaboration is essential when tackling the challenges of platform engineering. Building systems that help organisations scale across teams, infrastructure, and environments requires curiosity, humility, and a willingness to improve things step by step.

Recognition like this from Cord is encouraging because it confirms that engineers are excited about joining that journey.

Thank You to Everyone Who Applied to Work at Syntasso

These rankings are based on real applications from engineers exploring opportunities through Cord. So to everyone who applied to Syntasso: thank you!

We’re grateful for the interest in what we’re building and excited about continuing to grow a team that shares our mission of helping platform teams thrive.