About the role
Skylum empowers millions of photographers to create incredible images. Our award-winning photo editing software combines AI-powered automation with full creative control. We make editing enjoyable, easy, and accessible for everyone.
You’ll join an environment where growth, learning, and creativity are encouraged. Flexible schedules, trust-based workflows, and a supportive team give you everything you need to focus on your best work.
🇺🇦 Proudly Ukrainian, Skylum stands with Ukraine through action, regularly supporting organizations that help accelerate our victory.
Required experience:
3+ years of professional C++ development experience
Good knowledge of modern C++ (C++17/C++20)
Understanding of RAII, move semantics, STL, and basic template programming
Experience with multithreading and performance optimization
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to decompose technical tasks and estimate implementation effort
Experience working in a collaborative team environment
Understanding of scalable and maintainable software design principles
Responsible approach to product and code quality
CPU optimization skills
English at B2 level (C1 is preferred)
Nice to have:
Experience with graphics APIs (Vulkan, Metal)
Basic understanding of GPU acceleration / compute shaders
Familiarity with ML inference frameworks (ONNX Runtime, OpenVINO, CoreML, DirectML)
Experience of low-level CPU optimization techniques - SSE/AVX/NEON intrinsics or Assembly language
Background in computer vision, image, or video processing
Experience with CMake
Experience developing cross-platform solutions
Experience optimizing applications for resource-constrained environments
Experience taking part in technical sales and commercial exploration of new projects or products or experience working in early-stage startups
What we offer
For personal growth:
A chance to work with a strong team and a unique opportunity to make substantial contributions to our award-winning photo editing tools;
An educational allowance to ensure that your skills stay sharp;
English, German and Polish classes to strengthen your capabilities and widen your knowledge.
For comfort:
A great environment where you’ll work with true professionals and amazing colleagues whom you’ll call friends quickly;
The choice of working remotely or in our office space located on Podil, equipped with everything you might need for productive and comfortable work.
For health:
Medical insurance;
Twenty-one days of paid sick leave per year;
For leisure:
Twenty-one days of paid vacation per year;
Fun times at our frequent team-building activities.
What to expect when you apply
An interview with our Talent Acquisition Manager
Professional interview
Management interview
And finally, your job offer!
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