Skylum

Skylum allows millions of photographers to make incredible images. Our award-winning software automates photo editing with the power of AI yet leaves all the creative control in the hands of the artist.

Join us on our mission to make photo editing enjoyable, easy, and accessible to anyone. You’ll be developing products with innovative technologies, providing value and inspiration for customers, and getting inspired in return.

Thanks to our incredible team of experts, we’ve built a collaborative space where you can constantly develop and grow in a supportive way. At the same time, we believe in the freedom to be creative. Our work schedule is flexible, and we trust you to give your best while we provide you with everything you need to make work hassle-free. Skylum is proud to be a Ukrainian company, and we stand with Ukraine not only with words but with actions. We regularly donate to various organizations to help speed up the Ukrainian victory.

Mission:

To be the core driver of innovation at Skylum. We combine fundamental research with practical experimentation to not only create unique AI features but also empower marketing, product management, and design with insights into users, the market, and trends. Through close collaboration between technical, product, and marketing teams, we build breakthrough AI and CV technologies that shape the future of photo editing.

Requirements:

• Strong motivator, leader, team player with a record of leading and mentoring employees
• Proven practical experience in engineering management
• Background in Engineering/Team Lead role
• Experience in guiding teams through planning, prioritization, and execution of work
• Experience in managing the Core / R&D team
• Experience in Image Processing / Video Processing.
• Machine Learning and Data Analytics skills would be a plus

KPIs:

• Team Performance
• Employee Engagement
• Team efficiency (with an optimal budget to achieve maximum results)
• Technology delivery
• Technical Excellence

Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of software engineers
• Oversee day-to-day agile executions, planning, process improvements, reporting and reviews
• Work closely with the team, report and cooperate directly with the CTO
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Product, Marketing, Engineering
• Run or join virtual teams for different cross-team projects delivery
• Ensure delivery on multiple projects of increasing dependencies in a fast-paced environment
• Technology quality ownership 
• Ensure that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and deadlines
• Participate in release planning, sprint planning, and conflict resolution within or between scrum teams
• Work with product management to define the requirements/user stories, perform groomings and reviews
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Work with customer success teams to resolve critical customer issues
• Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals
• Be both a technical leader and a thoughtful people manager

• Provide team members guidance, regular feedback, coaching, and mentoring

   

  Achievements

6 Months:

• Up-to-date documentation on all activities
• Execution of the current plan of the team
• Building/improving transparent work processes

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 and German 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;
• Healthy fruit snacks full of vitamins to keep you energized.

For leisure:

• Twenty-one days of paid vacation per year;
• Fun times at our frequent team-building activities.

If you are looking forward to working with true professionals and simply amazing people & product — we are waiting for your CV!

Skylum allows millions of photographers to make incredible images faster. Our award-winning software automates photo editing with the power of AI yet leaves all the creative control in the hands of the artist.
Join us on our mission to make photo editing enjoyable, easy, and accessible to anyone. You’ll be developing products with innovative technologies, providing value and inspiration for customers, and getting inspired in return.

Thanks to our incredible team of experts, we've built a collaborative space where you can constantly develop and grow in a supportive way. At the same time, we believe in the freedom to be creative. Our work schedule is flexible, and we trust you to give your best while we provide you with everything you need to make work hassle-free. Skylum is proud to be a Ukrainian company, and we stand with Ukraine not only with words but with actions. We regularly donate to various organizations to help speed up the Ukrainian victory. 

Skills we look for:

— At least 6 months experience in Customer Support;

— Upper-intermediate English is a MUST;

— Excellent communication skills;

— High level of personal responsibility;

— Positive attitude :)

Would be a plus:

— Interest in photography;

— Experience working with Photoshop and Lightroom;

— Knowledge in Zendesk;

— Experience in SaaS products

— Previous work during the evening hours

Your daily tasks will be:

— Handle and resolve all customers’ complaints and requests mostly in chat + emails;

— Answer technical and billing questions;

— Analyse and assess customers’ needs;

— Deliver information about benefits of the products to turn potential customers into paid ones.

Work schedule in 2 shifts:

— Morning 7:00-16:00

— Evening 15:00-00:00

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 and German 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;

— Healthy fruit snacks full of vitamins to keep you energized.

For leisure:

— Twenty-one days of paid vacation per year;

— Fun times at our frequent team-building activities.

Skylum allows millions of photographers to make incredible images faster. Our award-winning software automates photo editing with the power of AI yet leaves all the creative control in the hands of the artist.
Join us on our mission to make photo editing enjoyable, easy, and accessible to anyone. You’ll be developing products with innovative technologies, providing value and inspiration for customers, and getting inspired in return.
 

Thanks to our incredible team of experts, we've built a collaborative space where you can constantly develop and grow in a supportive way. At the same time, we believe in the freedom to be creative. Our work schedule is flexible, and we trust you to give your best while we provide you with everything you need to make work hassle-free. Skylum is proud to be a Ukrainian company, and we stand with Ukraine not only with words but with actions. We regularly donate to various organizations to help speed up the Ukrainian victory. 

Main goals: As a Product Designer at Skylum, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the user experience and interface of our software products, with a primary focus on Luminar Mobile and other related applications. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, and engineers, to create user-centric design solutions that enhance the way photographers interact with our software.

Requirements:

• A minimum of three years of experience in product design, with a focus on user interface and user experience.
• Experience of creating iOS, iPadOS, Android apps
• Strong proficiency with Figma (design systems, advanced prototyping)
• Solid understanding of Android Material Design and Apple Human Interface Guidelines (HIG), with the ability to apply platform-specific patterns while balancing business goals.
• Hands-on experience designing onboarding flows, subscription paywalls, and upsell experiences, retention mechanics that directly impact activation and conversion.
• Familiarity with A/B testing and experimentation frameworks; ability to collaborate with product managers and analysts to validate hypotheses.
• A well-rounded portfolio showcasing a range of design work, including UI/UX projects. Be prepared to discuss your design process and the impact of your work.
• Experience in conducting user research and usability testing is a plus.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of photography or image editing is a plus, but not required.
• English - intermediate or higher.

Responsibilities:

• User-Centered Design: Understand and advocate for the needs and desires of our diverse user base. Conduct user research to identify pain points and opportunities, and translate findings into design solutions.
• UI/UX Design: Create intuitive, aesthetically pleasing, and functional user interfaces that provide a seamless experience for our customers. Ensure consistency across all product elements.
• Prototyping: Develop interactive prototypes to communicate and test design concepts, iterating as necessary based on user feedback and design critiques.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, and other designers, to gather input and ensure alignment throughout the design process.
• Usability Testing: Plan and conduct usability testing sessions to validate design decisions and gather insights for further improvements.
• Design Documentation: Produce comprehensive design specifications, style guides, and assets for development teams.
• Stay Current: Keep up to date with the latest design trends, tools, and technologies, and proactively bring new ideas to the team.

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 and German 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 quickly call friends;
• The choice of working remotely or in our cozy office space located in Kyiv’s Podil, equipped with everything you might need for productive and comfortable work.
• The office is prepared for productive work in any conditions, including blackouts, since there are Starlinks, uninterruptible network connections, and two internet providers.
• There are also additional co-working spaces for the team in Lisbon and Warsaw.

For health:

• Medical insurance (for UA-based employees);
• Twenty-one days of paid sick leave per year;
• Paid psychological support (6 psychotherapy specialists to choose from)

For leisure:

• Twenty-one days of paid vacation per year;
• Fun times at our frequent team-building activities.

If you are looking forward to working with true professionals and simply wonderful people and create an amazing product — we are waiting for your CV!

Role mission:

You will be responsible for developing the image processing solutions that are the base for intelligent photo-editing ability, contributing to the cross-platform library that works on all modern platforms like desktop, mobile, and web.

Skills we look for:

• At least 4 years of professional C++ development experience;
• Experience in image processing or computer vision/computer graphics field;
• The ability to formulate and set goals clearly focusing on the result of work and time constraints withstanding;
• Proficiency in decomposition and further estimation of the scope of problems with a realistic duration of work;
• Good communication and coordination skills;
• Analytical mindset.

Would be a plus:

• Mobile development experience (JNI);
• Experience with graphics accelerators (Vulkan, Metal);
• Experience with image processing algorithms and frameworks (OpenCV, and AccelerateFramework);
• Experience with one of the ml-inferencing frameworks (openVINO, DirectML, CoreML);
• Experience with profiler (DTrace, VTune);
• Experience in writing high-performance code.

If you are looking forward to working with true professionals and simply wonderful people and create an amazing product — we are waiting for your CV!

Skylum allows millions of photographers to make incredible images. Our award-winning software automates photo editing with the power of AI yet leaves all the creative control in the hands of the artist.

Join us on our mission to make photo editing enjoyable, easy, and accessible to anyone. You’ll be developing products with innovative technologies, providing value and inspiration for customers, and getting inspired in return.

Thanks to our incredible team of experts, we’ve built a collaborative space where you can constantly develop and grow in a supportive way. At the same time, we believe in the freedom to be creative. Our work schedule is flexible, and we trust you to give your best while we provide you with everything you need to make work hassle-free. Skylum is proud to be a Ukrainian company, and we stand with Ukraine not only with words but with actions. We regularly donate to various organizations to help speed up the Ukrainian victory.

Role Mission: 

We are looking for a strong Machine Learning Engineer who can build and improve ML models used in our product. Most of the tasks are related to computer vision and image processing. You will work on both common tasks like segmentation, detection, and classification, as well as more complex problems involving Diffusion Models, LLMs, VLMs, and other custom tasks without ready-made solutions.

You should be able to work independently, move fast, and quickly test new ideas.

What You Will Do

• Build and improve ML models, mostly for computer vision tasks.
• Handle the full ML process: collect and prepare data, train and test models, and improve them step by step.
• Work on both standard and new types of problems.
• Create fast prototypes and help turn successful ones into real products.
• Work closely with other teams to bring your models into the product.

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of real-world experience with ML, including at least 2 years in computer vision.
• Good understanding of how to build ML systems from start to finish.
• Hands-on experience with one or more of these: object detection, segmentation, img2img, generative networks.
• Ability to read, understand, and implement ideas from cutting-edge research papers. You stay current with top conferences (e.g., CVPR, NeurIPS, ICCV) and can turn academic innovations into practical solutions.
• Strong skills in Python and PyTorch.
• Experience optimizing models for efficient inference on local devices (CPU, GPU, NPU), including quantization, pruning, and runtime adaptation.
• Able to work with and explore large datasets.
• Comfortable working on your own and taking full responsibility for your tasks. Experience with prototyping and working in an R&D cycle.

Nice to Have

• Experience in research (PhD, papers, or personal projects).
• Experience training or fine-tuning foundational models (LLMs, VLMs).
• Experience training or fine-tuning diffusion models for specific image generation or enhancement tasks.
• Familiarity with classical image processing techniques.
• Experience with deep learning inference frameworks like ONNX Runtime, OpenVINO, Core ML, or others.
• Strong C++ skills, close to your Python level.
• Enjoy building and testing product ideas quickly.

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 and German 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;
• Healthy fruit snacks full of vitamins to keep you energized.

For leisure:

• Twenty-one days of paid vacation per year;
• Fun times at our frequent team-building activities.

If you are looking forward to working with true professionals and simply amazing people & product — we are waiting for your CV!

Skylum allows millions of photographers to make incredible images faster. Our award-winning software automates photo editing with the power of AI yet leaves all the creative control in the hands of the artist.
Join us on our mission to make photo editing enjoyable, easy, and accessible to anyone. You’ll be developing products with innovative technologies, providing value and inspiration for customers, and getting inspired in return.
 

Thanks to our incredible team of experts, we've built a collaborative space where you can constantly develop and grow in a supportive way. At the same time, we believe in the freedom to be creative. Our work schedule is flexible, and we trust you to give your best while we provide you with everything you need to make work hassle-free. Skylum is proud to be a Ukrainian company, and we stand with Ukraine not only with words but with actions. We regularly donate to various organizations to help speed up the Ukrainian victory.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Validate the product’s value proposition and ensure clear market positioning.
• Drive traffic through various channels by creating segment-specific entry points — including social seeding, podcasts, influencer collaborations, and organic content.
• Build landing pages using no-code AI tools and run A/B tests to optimize conversions.
• Create tailored content for different target audience segments; evaluate its performance and optimize based on audience feedback and behavior.
• Launch outreach campaigns via email and Instagram; conduct comparative analysis of key metrics (CTR, conversions, etc.).
• Develop and grow a co-selling program in collaboration with strategic partners.
• Collaborate with niche/native influencers to expand content reach and brand visibility.
• Work closely with the product manager to improve user onboarding; gather user feedback and validate product prototypes.

Requirements

• Experience: 3+ years in digital marketing, preferably in startups, with a proven track record of growth experiments and results.
• Expertise: Deep knowledge in one core area (e.g., performance marketing, content, or email marketing), with a strong working understanding of the others.
• Analytical Skills: Proficiency in tools like Google Analytics, Tableau (or similar dashboard platforms); basic SQL is a plus.
• Toolset: Experience using no-code AI platforms for landing page creation, email automation tools, and ad managers (Facebook/Instagram/LinkedIn).
• Soft Skills: Startup mindset, proactiveness, ability to generate and test hypotheses, make data-driven decisions, and communicate effectively.

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 and German 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;
• Healthy fruit snacks full of vitamins to keep you energized.

For leisure:

• Twenty-one days of paid vacation per year;
• Fun times at our frequent team-building activities.

Skylum allows millions of photographers to make incredible images faster. Our award-winning software automates photo editing with the power of AI yet leaves all the creative control in the hands of the artist.
Join us on our mission to make photo editing enjoyable, easy, and accessible to anyone. You’ll be developing products with innovative technologies, providing value and inspiration for customers, and getting inspired in return.

Thanks to our incredible team of experts, we’ve built a collaborative space where you can constantly develop and grow in a supportive way. At the same time, we believe in the freedom to be creative. Our work schedule is flexible, and we trust you to give your best while we provide you with everything you need to make work hassle-free. Skylum is proud to be a Ukrainian company, and we stand with Ukraine not only with words but with actions. We regularly donate to various organizations to help speed up the Ukrainian victory.

Requirements:

• Design and develop scalable backend services using PHP 7 / 8.
• Strong understanding of OOP concepts, design patterns, clean code principles,
• Extensive experience in MySQL, with expertise in database design, query optimization, and indexing.
• Experience of work with NoSQL databases (e.g., Redis).
• Proven experience working on high-load projects
• Understanding of ETL processes and data integration
• Experience of work with ClickHouse
• Strong experience with API development
• Strong knowledge of Symfony 6+, yii2
• Experience with RabbitMQ

Nice to Have:

• AWS services
• Payment API (Stripe, SolidGate etc.)
• Docker, GitLab CI
• Python

Responsibilities:

• Data Integration & ETL: Developed and maintained robust ETL pipelines using PHP to process and integrate data from diverse sources.
• API Development: Built and managed secure RESTful APIs to facilitate seamless data exchange between internal and external systems.
• Database Management: Optimized databases and data lakes, including schema design, complex query writing, and performance tuning.
• Data Quality: Implemented data validation and error-handling mechanisms to ensure data integrity and accuracy.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered with data analysts and business teams to gather requirements and support data-driven initiatives.

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 and German 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;
• Healthy fruit snacks full of vitamins to keep you energized

For leisure:

• Twenty-one days of paid vacation per year;
• Fun times at our frequent team-building activities.

Skylum allows millions of photographers to make incredible images faster. Our award-winning software automates photo editing with the power of AI yet leaves all the creative control in the hands of the artist.
Join us on our mission to make photo editing enjoyable, easy, and accessible to anyone. You’ll be developing products with innovative technologies, providing value and inspiration for customers, and getting inspired in return.
 

Thanks to our incredible team of experts, we’ve built a collaborative space where you can constantly develop and grow in a supportive way. At the same time, we believe in the freedom to be creative. Our work schedule is flexible, and we trust you to give your best while we provide you with everything you need to make work hassle-free. Skylum is proud to be a Ukrainian company, and we stand with Ukraine not only with words but with actions. We regularly donate to various organizations to help speed up the Ukrainian victory.

Requirements:

• Design and develop scalable backend services using PHP 7 / 8.
• Strong understanding of OOP concepts, design patterns, clean code principles,
• Extensive experience in MySQL, with expertise in database design, query optimization, and indexing.
• Experience of work with NoSQL databases (e.g., Redis).
• Proven experience working on high-load projects
• Understanding of ETL processes and data integration
• Experience of work with ClickHouse
• Strong experience with API development
• Strong knowledge of Symfony 6+, yii2
• Experience with RabbitMQ

Nice to Have:

• AWS services
• Payment API (Stripe, SolidGate etc.)
• Docker, GitLab CI
• Python

Responsibilities:

• Data Integration & ETL: Developed and maintained robust ETL pipelines using PHP to process and integrate data from diverse sources.
• API Development: Built and managed secure RESTful APIs to facilitate seamless data exchange between internal and external systems.
• Database Management: Optimized databases and data lakes, including schema design, complex query writing, and performance tuning.
• Data Quality: Implemented data validation and error-handling mechanisms to ensure data integrity and accuracy.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partnered with data analysts and business teams to gather requirements and support data-driven initiatives.

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 and German 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;
• Healthy fruit snacks full of vitamins to keep you energized

For leisure:

• Twenty-one days of paid vacation per year;
• Fun times at our frequent team-building activities.

Skylum allows millions of photographers to make incredible images. Our award-winning software automates photo editing with the power of AI yet leaves all the creative control in the hands of the artist. Join us on our mission to make photo editing enjoyable, easy, and accessible to anyone. You’ll be developing products with innovative technologies, providing value and inspiration for customers, and getting inspired in return.

Thanks to our incredible team of experts, we’ve built a collaborative space where you can constantly develop and grow in a supportive way. At the same time, we believe in the freedom to be creative. Our work schedule is flexible, and we trust you to give your best while we provide you with everything you need to make work hassle-free. Skylum is proud to be a Ukrainian company, and we stand with Ukraine not only with words but with actions. We regularly donate to various organizations to help speed up the Ukrainian victory.

Skills we look for

Technical

• At least 5 years of experience in front-end or full-stack development
• At least 1 years of commercial experience with React/Next.js
• Experience with Gitlab CI/CD
• Experience with Docker

Non-technical

• English at B2 level
• Experience with creation of projects from scratch, migration to the new tech stack
• Experience of leading small teams (3+ developers), mentorship

Would be a plus

Technical

• Experience as a full-stack developer:
  • Commercial experience with Node.js (Express)
  • Experience with Typescript on back-end
• Familiarity with build tools (e.g., Webpack, Gulp);
• Experience integrating headless CMS (Storyblok, Strapi, Sanity.io)
• Basic knowledge of PHP

Non-technical

• Experience working with marketing teams, setting up converting landing pages

Your tasks for first several months will be:

• Developing converting features for Marketplace (search,
• Mentoring a middle front-end engineer

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 and German 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;
• Healthy fruit snacks full of vitamins to keep you energized.

For leisure:

• Twenty-one days of paid vacation per year;
• Fun times at our frequent team-building activities.

If you are looking forward to working with true professionals and simply amazing people & product — we are waiting for your CV!

Major responsibilities:
 

• Drafting and revising commercial contracts, policies and other legal documents
• Protection and registration of intellectual property rights
• Implementation of legal compliance in the various areas: data protection, marketing, payment, consumer rights, etc.
• Legal support, research and consultations on various day-to-day operations
• Analysis and mitigation of potential legal risks
• Corporate structuring for investments and tax planning
• Working with financial institutions: opening accounts, passing KYC and compliance procedures, etc.
• Communication with law firms, service providers from different jurisdictions

Requirements:
 

• Master’s / LLM from a reputable university
• 5+ years of experience in international or top-tier law firms, or Big4 plus IT companies in legal roles
• Fluent English
• Experience working with international jurisdictions
• Contract law and intellectual property rights
• Knowledge of corporate and tax structuring is desirable
• Team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Initiative and willingness to work on a broad variety of legal matters and think creatively to solve complex legal issues
• Multitasking and keen eye for detail
• Cross cultural experience is desirable
• Positive attitude with a high aptitude to learn new things