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October 23, 2025Kraken Blog logoKraken Blog

Sail Away: freedom, ownership and the Kraken Way

We hire for ownership and ￰0￱ expect ￰1￱ give people room to build and the freedom to go deep. That’s the foundation of our culture and the reason Kraken keeps moving fast while others slow ￰2￱ high performance comes with ￰3￱ same drive that pushes people to do great work also makes them restless when it’s time for their next ￰4￱ want to make that transition as intentional as every other part of the Kraken experience. That’s why we built Sail ￰5￱ Away is a voluntary offboarding program for Krakenites who decide it’s time for something ￰6￱ offers a paid transition period, continued benefits, and professional career support. It’s not a safety net.

It’s a statement of ￰7￱ isn’t just something we talk about. It’s something we ￰8￱ trust people to know when they’re in the right place, and when it’s time to move ￰9￱ believe in clarity. We’d rather help someone launch their next adventure with support and gratitude than pretend everything is fine. That’s what Sail Away represents: confidence in our people and confidence in our ￰10￱ you leave Kraken, you leave with our respect and our ￰11￱ stay part of a network of builders who have helped shape one of the most important missions in ￰12￱ just because you’re sailing away now doesn’t mean the journey with Kraken is over ￰13￱ may not be the right place for you in this season, but seasons ￰14￱ keep the door open for those who’ve made a mark here, and we welcome the possibility of high-performing alumni returning in the ￰15￱ you stay, you’re choosing to be here for the right reasons — to build the future of ￰16￱ is what happens when no one is watching.

It’s the tone we set in how we treat each other and how we handle ￰17￱ you want to understand the heart of Kraken, read Kraken Culture Explained . It’s about freedom, accountability and ￰18￱ Away is one more way we live those ￰19￱ you’re looking for comfort, there are easier places to ￰20￱ you’re looking for purpose, ownership and real impact, come build with ￰21￱ open roles at Kraken

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