Senior Full Stack Engineer, London

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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 millions of users only 2 years after launch: our users have created millions of designs on Kittl
• Diverse team: 70+ team members from 22+ different countries
• Product-led: Product managers, engineers, and designers are at the heart of Kittl
• Funding: Kittl has raised more than $50M from some of the most prestigious investors in the world that also have backed companies like Slack, Dropbox and Figma.

Your role at Kittl

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

• You'll produce high-quality results by leading or contributing heavily to large cross-functional projects that have a significant impact on the business
• You'll assist our skilled support team and operations team in triaging and resolving production issues
• You'll improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes

What you'll need

• Minimum 5 years of professional development experience with a focus on TypeScript, React, and Node.js
• Familiarity with ORM tools as well as experience writing raw SQL
• Deep knowledge of AWS or other cloud platforms
• Proficiency in modern web development tools, including linting libraries and testing libraries like Jest
• Expertise in complex application state management
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD (Continuous Integration & Continuous Delivery) processes
• Familiarity with static hosting approaches, platforms and caveats
• Bonus points if you have professional development experience with real-time communication (WebSockets & CRDT) or SVG rendering

Interview process

• Recruiter interview
• Technical take home assignment
• Technical interview
• CTO (hiring manager) interview
• Meet & greet with CEO

Benefits

• 30 vacation days per year for all employees
• An allowance of 50 working days per year (10 weeks, if you count the weekend) of fully remote work from anywhere in the world, as long as you maintain core working hours (12pm to 5pm CET)
• 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!