We're currently in a growth phase and looking for people who can join us as soon as possible.
Learn more: www.kittl.com/career
A little about us
Kittl isn’t just another design platform: We’re here to transform the way creators work, offering an intuitive platform as a competitive alternative to traditional design tools.
Boasting more than 2 millions users: Over 10 million designs have been facilitated using our platform.
Diverse team: More than 50 exceptional talent from 19 different countries.
Product-led: Product managers, engineers, and designers are at the heart of Kittl.
Backing: Top investors such as IVP and Left Lane Capital support us in our mission to make designing easy for everyone.
Your role at Kittl
Our Collaboration squad will focus on team accounts, which allow multiple people to collaborate and design projects in real-time using one shared account within the Kittl platform. As part of a cross-functional team including product managers, developers, designers and a founding team, you will create and develop an amazing product that you will be proud of. Your main frontend responsibilities will include building components and ever-evolving UI systems using modern web tech stack. Your backend responsibilities will include working on our internal APIs, billing as well as 3rd party integrations and improving the performance and reliability of our systems, as we rapidly scale our product and organization. You know how to make complex things simple, and can work fast and smart at the same time.
What you'll do
Produce high-quality results: You'll lead and contribute heavily to large cross-functional projects that have a significant impact on the business
Resolve production issues: You'll assist our skilled support team and operations team in triaging production issues
Improve engineering standards: You'll improve tooling and processes
What you’ll need
Experience: Minimum 5 years of professional development experience with a focus on TypeScript, React, and Node.js
Real-time Communication / Collaboration: Professional development experience with real-time communication (WebSockets). Experience with CRDT and WebRTC a plus
ORM & SQL: Familiarity with ORM tools as well as experience writing raw SQL
Cloud: Deep knowledge of AWS or other cloud platforms
Modern web development tools: Proficiency in linting libraries such as ESLint and testing libraries like Jest
Application state management: Expertise in complex state management
CI/CD: Strong knowledge of Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery processes
Static Hosting: Familiarity with static hosting approaches, platforms and caveats
Interview Process:
Recruiter Interview
Technical Take Home Assignment
Technical Interview
CTO Interview
M&G with CEO
Benefits
Urban Sports Club membership discount
Mobility benefit: monthly public transport (BVG) ticket fully covered by the company
German language courses subsidised by the company
30 vacation days per year for all employees
An allowance of 10 weeks per year of fully remote work from anywhere in the world, as long as you maintain core working hours (12pm to 5pm CET)
We have a hybrid setup with an office in Berlin, and work-from-home days so that we can foster a nice culture and in-person collaboration when needed
Core working hours are 12pm to 5pm CET, with the rest of your working time being flexible so you can work in a style that suits you best (early riser or a night owl)
You'll be working with a truly product-led company with PM's, engineers and designers at the heart of the company
Regular team events and offsites
🌈 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!