Software Engineering Intern at Kittl

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!