Senior QA Engineer (Berlin, hybrid)

A little about us 🔥 AI-native design: Kittl is becoming the AI-native, operating system for creative businesses. We give small brands the creative firepower to look credible and get from idea to launch-ready, with no agency and no design team Rapid growth: 11 million users since 2022 Diverse team: 120+ people from 30+ countries, with offices in Berlin and Düsseldorf and teammates working remotely Truly product-led company: Engineers, Product Managers and Designers sit at the core of what we build Strong backing: Raised ~$50M, led by IVP with Left Lane Capital and Speedinvest. IVP has also backed Figma, Slack, and Dropbox Learn more: www.kittl.com/career Your role at Kittl 🥁 Kittl's editor is a browser-based design tool, and every release has to hold up across canvas, typography, effects, export and AI workflows for millions of users. As a Senior QA Engineer, you'll be embedded in our Editor team and take part in the full feature cycle, from requirement reviews to release sign-off. You'll own quality for that team: deciding what to test, how deep to go and what to automate, so we ship faster without shipping bugs. This role reports to the QA Manager. What you'll do 📋️ Testing strategy: Own the test approach for the Editor team's features and releases, choosing functional, integration, regression and performance coverage based on real risk Early risk detection: Join requirement and design discussions to catch edge cases and quality gaps before code is written Automation: Write and maintain Playwright + TypeScript E2E tests for critical editor and AI flows, and make the suite stable enough that engineers trust it Exploratory testing: Go deep on complex editor behaviour where scripts alone won't find the problem Release readiness: Lead bug triage and release validation, and make the call on what's ready to ship during major launches Raise the bar: Improve our testing frameworks, CI workflows and QA practices across teams, using AI to speed up test design, debugging and gap analysis What you'll need ✅️ 5+ years of experience in software QA, including hands-on ownership of E2E testing for a complex web product Exploratory and automated testing: You're strong at both and know when each one earns its place. Purely manual or purely automation profiles won't fit Playwright and TypeScript: Hands-on experience building and maintaining E2E suites, ideally integrated into CI API testing: Comfortable testing APIs with tools like Postman or similar Ownership and attention to detail: You treat product quality as yours and notice what others miss Proactive communication: You give engineers precise, actionable feedback and go looking for context and work without waiting to be asked Nice to have: experience testing design, image or creative tools, and a feel for concepts like vector vs raster. We'll onboard you on the rest Interview process 🔍️ Recruiter interview (30 min) Take-home assignment Technical interview (60 min) CTO interview (30 min) Bar Raiser interview (45 min) Our tech stack 🤖 TypeScript, Node.js, React, Next.js, Postgres, Pulumi, k8s Testing: Playwright + TypeScript, CI-integrated E2E suite You'll do well here if 🌟 You pick up problems nobody assigned you. If something's broken and no one has stepped up, you're the person who does You'd rather make the call and adjust than wait until you're certain. Speed is how we win You want to own a domain deeply enough that people rely on your judgement in it, whether or not you manage anyone You'll argue for your position and commit fully when the call goes the other way You care about details other people would call excessive. We hold a higher bar than most, on purpose You use AI constantly and still own every word you ship Every new hire should raise the bar in some meaningful way, not just fill a seat. We hold to that, and it's why you'll be working with the most talented people from all over the world. Benefits 🎁 Real ownership: You own what you ship, end to end Work at the edge of AI and design: You'll be learning on the frontier, not reading about it Work-life balance: 30 vacation days a year, plus public holidays Hybrid working style: 3 days a week in our office in the heart of Prenzlauer Berg, the rest of the week from home Remote work: Work from anywhere in the world for up to 50 days (10 weeks) a year VESOP: Enrollment in our Virtual Employee Stock Option Plan. When Kittl grows in value, you share in it Lunch: Daily chef-prepared meals in the office Mobility: Your monthly BVG ticket, fully covered Health & fitness: Discounted Urban Sports Club M membership Learning & development: Annual L&D budget for your professional growth German classes: Online group courses at every level Hackathons: Quarterly hackathons to experiment and build new ideas Kittl Week: Once a year, the whole team gets together for a week to work, celebrate and get inspired 🌈 Don't tick every box? If the role and the culture excite you, apply anyway. We embrace diversity and hire people based on their ability to do the job. People of every background, identity, and experience are welcome at Kittl. We are guided by respect, honesty, and inclusivity. Together, we create a safe and supportive work environment where everyone thrives.