Job description
Our hybrid working culture includes three office days per week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) at our Berlin headquarters. Looking ahead, we’re also growing London as our second location.
A little about us
Redefining graphic design: Kittl is transforming how creators work with an intuitive platform that stands as a modern, competitive alternative to traditional design tools: Build the new Adobe of tomorrow
Rapid growth: Millions of users within just two years of launch
Diverse team: 120+ team members representing 30+ different countries
Truly product-led company: Engineers, Product managers and designers are at the core of Kittl - shaping an engineering driven working culture
Strong funding: Raised over $45M from world-renowned investors who have also backed companies like Slack, Dropbox, and Figma
Learn more: www.kittl.com/career
Your role at Kittl
This is a unique opportunity to kick-start your career in software engineering, work closely with experienced Software Engineers, and contribute to building products used by millions of users worldwide.
While familiarity with our tech stack is a plus, what matters most is genuine passion for software engineering, curiosity, and the drive to learn.
What you’ll do
Build & test: Contribute to coding, testing, and debugging tasks in active projects
Support & improve: Assist engineers with tooling, documentation, and workflow enhancements
Collaborate & deliver: Work with product and design to ship impactful features
Ensure quality: Help maintain reliability, scalability, and consistency in development processes
What you’ll need
Background: Currently studying or recently completed a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
Communication: Strong organizational and communication skills
Technical exposure: Any experience with our stack is a plus (TypeScript, Python, Node.js, React, Next.js, Postgres, Pulumi, Kubernetes)
Mindset: Fast learner, curious, and proactive, excited to try new tools and approaches
Detail-orientation: Careful and thorough in your work, with an eye for quality
We are looking for someone
Exceptionally driven to drive impact and challenge the status quo
Who takes extreme ownership & gets things done
Who goes above and beyond in their role
Interview process
Recruiter interview (30 min)
Live challenge with Software Engineer (45 min)
CTO interview (30 min)
Bar raiser interview with Chief of Staff, right hand to CEO (45 min)
Benefits
Maximise your impact: No matter if you’re leading a team or you stand out by your domain expertise - all we care about is supporting you to maximise your own impact
Hackathons: Our quarterly hackathons provide an environment to experiment with new concepts, push boundaries, and potentially deliver the next big thing
Kittl Week: Each year, our global team gathers together for a whole week, to work, celebrate, get inspired, and have fun
Mobility benefit: We fully cover your monthly BVG public transport ticket
Health and fitness: Urban Sports Club membership discount
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🌈 At Kittl, we embrace diversity and value every team member’s unique background, identity, and experience. We’re all about respect, honesty, and inclusivity. Together, we create a safe and supportive work environment where everyone thrives. Join us on this exciting journey of making our company and product even better!
