ppBlackboard is a portfolio of AI-native consumer apps: we believe AI is reshaping how people use day-to-day software, and we’re leading the revolution. /p pWe’re growing extremely fast (0 → €1M ARR in 10 months) with a small team of 8 incredibly talented young people (median age is 24!) who love to build and ship things. /p pWe offer you a chance to build the AI apps of tomorrow, helping us scale from 1M to 10M users in the next 12 months. /p pWe started by launching the now leading education app in Italy: /ph3Kiwi AI /h3. Now used by 1M+ students worldwide! pWe’re now expanding across Europe and launching 2 more apps before the end of the year. /p h3About the role /h3 pYou’ll be our 3rd engineer in the mobile team of Kiwi AI. /p pYou’ll work directly with the founder, product, and growth team across the whole app: mobile development, architecture, AI, performance, UX, and improving product KPIs. /p pAfter an initial period on Kiwi AI, you’ll be able to decide whenever to keep scaling Kiwi AI to tens of millions of users across Europe or to jump into the 0 to 1 of one of our upcoming products. /p pThe bar for talent at Blackboard Studio is extremely high, and we intend to keep it this way. /p pOur work environment is made for people who actually want to be the best at what they’re already good at. Because of this, you’ll be held accountable to improve your craft over the years. /p pFor a talented, driven, and collaborative individual, working at Blackboard Studio is an opportunity to learn, make an impact, and progress their career at an exceptionally high rate. /p h3Why this role matters /h3 pEngineering at Kiwi AI is not just about implementing tickets. You’ll have full ownership over product decisions and direct opportunities to impact the product’s growth. /p pYou will: /p ul liOwn the iOS mobile product experience, from development to the App Store /li liBuild beautiful, fluid, interactive experiences that feel magical /li liWork directly with the founder and product lead to shape product direction /li liPush the limits of what it means to build magical AI experiences /li liSet the technical and product standards for our mobile app and the future product team /li /ul h3What you’ll work on /h3 pYou will own the full product lifecycle, including:



/p ul liTurning Kiwi AI from just a “summary” tool to a complete platform where students can learn efficiently /li liOwn the full learning workflow in-app, creating a Duolingo-style learning progression from the user’s uploaded material /li liDeveloping our community classes-based product, including leaderboards and friends activities /li liDeveloping our public document-sharing product, which will let users find readily available materials from their classes, which turn into interactive lessons /li /ul h3More generally: /h3 ul liBuild and ship features from concept to production /li liWork with our product and design team to define roadmaps and product direction /li liCreate beautiful UX and AI workflows /li liTest ruthlessly and catch bugs before users do /li liTrace issues through the stack when they slip throughUse AI tools to move faster and explore ideas /li /ul h3Who we’re looking for /h3 ul liYou are based in or near Milan, or open to relocating /li liYou have 2+ years of mobile development experience with React Native (Expo) /li liYou’re experienced in both React Native (required) and Swift (optional) /li liYou are a mobile-freak and have shipped your own apps /li liYou value craft and taste over everything, obsessing over every pixel /li liYou like going deep into a problem and thinking in first principles. You go the extra mile to speak with users, run tests and propose the best solution possible to the problem /li liYou don’t stop at the UI, you dive deep into product-related aspects (UX, KPIs, business metrics, roadmap) /li liYou thrive in a high-ownership and dynamic startup environment /li /ul pYou care about how the product feels. /p pYou understand that in a consumer product, the difference between “good” and “magical” can be the difference between a user who churns and one who tells all their friends. /p ul liNotice slow screens / interactions /li liLove going above and beyond with details and animations /li liFix a bug as soon as you see it /li liCan debug issues across iOS, React Native, networking,



and backend systems when needed /li /ul h3Product ownership mindset /h3 pYou are not here to wait for tickets. /p pYou will work directly with the founder and product team to understand user problems, scope solutions, make product decisions, build the feature, test it, ship it, run A/B tests and watch millions of real users use it. /p ul liMove fast without needing heavy overhead /li liCare about activation, conversion, user progress and retention /li liTake responsibility for outcomes, not just code /li liWant to build something from the ground up /li liSpeed and reliability are not tradeoffs for you. They are both the standard. /li /ul pWe move quickly and expect engineers to use modern tools aggressively. /p pYou should already be using AI tools in your daily workflows and thinking seriously about what engineering will look like over the next few years. /p pExpected tools include: /p ul liCodex /li liCustom AI agents /li /ul h3The kind of engineer who thrives at Blackboard /h3 pWe’re not looking for just an engineer, but a well-rounded product person. /p ul liHave already shipped your own mobile products /li liHave a certain taste for good-looking products and UI /li liMove fast and learn faster /li liYou love everything that is mobile and you’re up to date on what’s happening in the industry at every moment /li liWant meaningful ownership in an early-stage company /li liWant to help define the technical culture of a company from the beginning /li /ul h3Technologies we use /h3 ul liSwift and native iOS modules /li liReact Native (Expo) /li liTypescript /li liRevenueCat /li liPostHog /li liSentry /li liGit /li liDocker /li /ul h3Why Blackboard Studio /h3 ul liJoin one of the fastest-growing startups in Italy: 0 → €1M ARR in 10 months /li liBacked by industry experts /li li1M+ users and growing fast across Europe /li liAI-Native team with direct access to the latest models /li liFull ownership over what you work on /li liIn-person team in Milano + hybrid remote working /li liStarting salary €40k - €47k RAL + equity depending on experience /li /ul pAs the team grows, this role can grow into a full product-owner role. If you have ever wanted to look back and say “I built that from the ground up”, this is that moment. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Full-Stack Mobile Engineer (React Native) (Italia)
🏢 Blackboard Studio
📍 Italia