Kaleidos is the company behind Penpot, the first open-source design platform built for design and code teams to work together at the same scale. We're a horizontal organisation, with no traditional hierarchy, and our values are rooted in open-source principles, alongside honesty, feminism, work-life balance, transparency, generosity and joy in what we do.
At Kaleidos, we have a genuine commitment to diversity in all its forms. Our team is made up of more than 50% women, and we'd love to welcome new colleagues who share our values, from whom we can keep learning and with whom we can keep building Penpot.
Familiarity with Clojure or other functional languages (Scheme, Lisp...).
Knowledge of JavaScript testing (Jest, Cypress...) and end-to-end tests with Playwright.
Interest in solving user problems with new languages and frameworks.
Interest / knowledge in accessibility and responsible development.
Interest / knowledge in design systems and their integration with product development.
Previous experience or genuine interest in open-source projects.
Use of agile methodologies in a professional environment.
Background of collaboration in diverse teams (design, marketing, backend...).
Ability to ask the right questions to help product development.
Salary: €60 - 67k (gross annual salary)
Permanent contract. We’re looking for someone to stay with us for the long run!
Flexible hours. Even better! We all work from 10am-2pm CET. You can work the rest of your hours whenever you want. Whether you’re an early bird or a night owl, you’ll be in good company!
37,5h/week as part of our plan for creating a better work-life balance.
100% remote position. We maintain an office in Madrid (Spain), however, attendance at this location is discretionary. You are welcome to work remotely from any location with a reliable internet connection, provided that we share a time zone CET +/- 1 or you may choose to come to the office as often as you need.
23 days of paid leave, plus December 24th and 31st, and the possibility to ask for 10 extra non-paid leave days. We’re super flexible with your dates, you just need to make sure it’s fine with your team.
Choose the holiday calendar of where you live or from the headquarters (Madrid).
Continuous learning with internal and external training, conferences, and events (as a general rule we usually cover 100% of the cost). You’re encouraged to experiment with new best practices!
Language classes on the house (eng & span): classes paid for by the company as part of your work schedule.
2 PIWEEKs per year! A PIWEEK is a freeform week-long hackathon where you pause your day-to-day work and focus, either alone or in a team, on a cool project! Penpot was one of the projects born in past PIWEEKs!
Elevate your workspace. We provide a budget every 3 years to renew the equipment and after 3 years you can keep the “old” computer equipment!
An environment where your opinion matters. We have a culture of a consensus-driven decision-making process. You’ll quickly find yourself being involved in all Kaleidos’ things.
An open-source company. Our products are open-source and we support the open source environment as much as we can. We’re fully committed.
Self-organized teams: we believe that providing autonomy and independence is key for personal and collective accountability. Teams at Kaleidos operate internally with very little hierarchy and enjoy the freedom to better organize themselves.
Alan’s health insurance through flexible compensation (coverage only in Spain).
First Interview (25 min) with the People Team: We’ll discuss Kaleidos’ principles, the purpose of this role, conditions, benefits, and challenges.
You send us your cover letter, which we’ll review along with your CV with the selection committee.
Cultural Interview with two colleagues from different departments.
Technical Interview, where we’ll assess the knowledge and skills required for the role, and we’ll get to know your experience better.
Conversation with our CEO
At each stage, we’ll give you feedback, whether you move forward or not, and we’d love for you to share your thoughts to help us improve our processes. We might take a little time to respond, especially in the early stages, since our team is small, but we want to treat you with care and kindness.
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Open job postingAbout the company
Kaleidos is a Spanish company focused on developing and implementing open-source software solutions, particularly in the areas of blockchain and artificial intelligence.