Senior QA Engineer (Berlin, hybrid)

Department: Engineering

Location: Berlin

Employment Type: FullTime

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

As a Senior QA Engineer at Kittl, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our product, working closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to make sure we're always hitting the highest standards. Your work will have a real impact - helping us ship reliable, user-friendly solutions that our customers love. You'll be part of a collaborative team where your expertise and attention to detail truly drive the quality of our releases, and where you'll have the opportunity to lead testing initiatives and shape how we approach QA going forward.

What you'll do

• Own quality end-to-end: Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases across complex projects

• Lead with impact: Drive testing efforts and quality initiatives in close collaboration with cross-functional teams

• Build for scale: Develop and maintain automated test scripts to improve efficiency and coverage

• Spot and solve: Identify, document, and track defects through to resolution with a sharp eye for detail

• Shape how we work: Contribute to continuous process improvement and the adoption of QA best practices

What you’ll need

• Senior-level experience: At least 5 years in software quality assurance

• Testing expertise: Strong experience with both manual and automated testing methodologies

• Automation skills: Proficiency in tools like Playwright and scripting languages like TypeScript

• API knowledge: Hands-on experience with API testing tools such as Postman or REST Assured

• A problem-solver's mindset: Keen attention to detail and strong analytical thinking

• Team player: Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Interview process

• Recruiter interview (30 min)

• Take-home assignment

• Technical interview (60 min)

• Interview with CTO (30 min)

• Bar raiser interview (45 min)

Our core tech stack

Playwright, TypeScript, GitHub/CI pipelines

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

• Who is deeply passionate about what they do

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

• Flexible working hours: Our core hours are 11am–5pm CET, leaving the rest of your schedule flexible to fit your style

• Remote work: Work up to 50 days (10 weeks) fully remote per year from anywhere in the world, as long as you maintain our core hours

• Learning & development: Our L&D budget supports your professional growth

• Mobility benefit: We fully cover your monthly BVG public transport ticket

• Health and fitness: Urban Sports Club membership discount

• Vacation: Up to 30 vacation days per year

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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!