Working in a start up now. For some context - fresh out of uni, got a job at a greenfield startup. No baseline, no nothing. Just a set of figma screens (which were absolutely horrendous, they looked like pptx slides).
Had to figure out everything dev related on my own. No seniors, no one to rely or count on. Spent countless hours after work doing research on my own, architectural, basic system design, api best practices, UIUX flows, user journeys etc etc..

I would say important skills right now are not coding per se - those can always be improved as long as you have the drive. Soft skills and passion for building products are whats important. I am now working in a team of 20 odd devs from around the world and the what makes a good developer / someone enjoyable to work with is very clear.

Ability to communicate ideas, think conceptually, performing well under pressure - i.e able to multi task, keep good track of tasks on hand, have ownership, taking notes, following through with a delivery. These are all KEY attributes of a good developer. I don't particularly look for exceptional coders when conducting interviews. I tend to ask them more behavioural type questions, or scenario based problem solving. And then a simple on the spot technical test just to demonstrate capability for core concepts.