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Ethical, B2C products with global reach
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Rist labs is a co-founding studio where we turn bold ideas into real ventures – from zero to scale.

We help founders build faster and hire brilliant teams that take on big challenges and pull off the impossible.

What we've already built

Mate academy

Edtech platform that helped 5,000 people break into tech
Roman Apostol, Anna Apostol, Max Lysak
Founders

Aligned

AI-powered personal coach
Bohdan Kit
Founder and CEO

Noot

AI-powered personal health companion
Oleksandr Ulytskyi
Founder and CEO

Kodree

An in-demand skills platform with 80% practice
Oleksandr Bartosiuk
Founder and CEO

Always hiring sharp minds

We’re looking for true pros to join our team.

Don’t see a role that fits your skills? Send your CV anyway — we hire ahead of the title.
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User Acquisition Manager
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Software Architect
Creative Marketing Manager
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Product Designer
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Product Manager
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SEO Specialist
Growth Marketer
Content Manager
Customer Support Specialist
User Acquisition Manager
Software Engineer
QA Engineer
Software Architect
Creative Marketing Manager
UX Designer
UI Designer
Product Designer
Operational Manager
Graphic Designer
Data Analyst
Business Analyst
Product Manager
Digital Marketing Manager
SEO Specialist
Growth Marketer
Content Manager
Customer Support Specialist
User Acquisition Manager
Software Engineer
QA Engineer
Software Architect
Creative Marketing Manager
UX Designer
UI Designer
Product Designer
Operational Manager
Graphic Designer
Data Analyst
Business Analyst
Product Manager
Digital Marketing Manager
SEO Specialist
Growth Marketer
Content Manager
Customer Support Specialist
User Acquisition Manager
Software Engineer
QA Engineer
Software Architect
Creative Marketing Manager
UX Designer
UI Designer
Product Designer
Operational Manager
Graphic Designer
Data Analyst
Business Analyst
Product Manager
Digital Marketing Manager
SEO Specialist
Growth Marketer
Content Manager
Customer Support Specialist

What you get

Team that raises your bar daily

No accidental people here — just sharp, experienced builders who openly share what works. We work hard and stay kind.

Freedom to lead

You own your budget, your decisions, and your outcomes. No micromanagement. No layers of approval.

Culture where you thrive

Build products and processes from scratch — and skip what doesn’t matter. If your idea makes sense, go for it. 
We trust you to make the right call.

Ability to level up fast

Work across teams and ventures. Help shape what the product becomes. New or seasoned — join early and grow with the product.

Back office that powers you

We handle the ops — legal, hiring, accounting, and administration. You focus on the product-market fit, we’ve got the rest.

Flexible setup, strong core

Work hybrid or from our Kyiv HQ – a well-equipped space where teams across ventures connect, collaborate, and build together.

How we do things Here

Join our core team or jump into one of the ventures we’re building together.

Own the outcome

We think like founders. If it matters, we ship it. If it’s broken, we fix it. Done means done.

Move fast, keep getting better

Speed is how we learn. We have a bias for action since it provides information.

Create what matters

We don’t build for show. We solve real problems for real people.

Avoid ego, build without drama

We’re here to build, not play games. No politics, just high-trust environment.

Who thrives at Rist

You belong here if:

You’re a pro in what you do and want to play a bigger game
You move fast and take full ownership of what you build
You make decisions without waiting for instructions
You’re done with slow orgs and ready for the challenge
You favor action over talk — and progress over perfection

You won't fit here if:

You need step-by-step instructions — we expect initiative
You choose comfort over challenge — here, we push limits
You stick to the process even when it blocks outcomes
You avoid feedback or take it personally
You care more about titles than impact
Ready to build?
Let’s go

Why Rist Labs?

Global mindset

We build for Tier 1, Europe, Ukraine, and LatAm.
Our team is global, too, so English first.

We care what we create

AI-powered B2C products you’ll be proud to share — always ethical, never shady. Reviews speak for themselves.

Proven track record

We’ve done it before — Mate academy is a global edtech success we built from the ground up. What got us there? Our engineering culture, product development expertise, and organic/paid growth practices.

Real equity, tied to real progress

Up to 25% of equity is shared with the team, unlocked through clear goals. You build it, you earn it.

Led by builders who've done it before

Still building. Still loving it.

Roman Apostol

prize-winner at the International Mathematical Olympiad, 15+ years in Software Engineering. Ex-Preply, ex-Google. Co-founder and CEO at Mate academy.

Anna Apostol

Co-founder and COO of Mate academy. Top 25 women leaders in IT according to Forbes. Top 150+ women shaping the CEE startup ecosystem, according to Vestbee.

Max Lysak

ex-Startup Depot, ex-ITArena. Co-founder and Chief Growth Officer at Mate academy.

What happens when we receive your CV?

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You’ll get an email — yes or no =>
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If it’s a yes — an interview with our talent team
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A test task — just enough to see how you think
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A technical interview with a hiring manager
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Culture fit interview with CEO
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A quick reference check
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If it all clicks — you’ll get the offer

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