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title: 'Senior Backend Engineer at Photoroom'
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# Senior Backend Engineer at Photoroom

- **Company:** Photoroom
- **Location:** Paris, France
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-08-13
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/photoroom/e3c89393-eed9-4784-8a48-c96b823a309a

## Job description

## ABOUT US

Founded in 2019 and part of Y Combinator's 2020 cohort, Photoroom https://www.photoroom.com is the leading visual solution for e-commerce.

We've raised Series B funding and reached 300+ million users worldwide, processing over 5 billion images annually and serving both small businesses and major enterprises like Amazon, DoorDash, and Decathlon through our mobile app, web platform, and API.

We're a remote-friendly team of 100+ passionate builders giving e-commerce businesses superpowers to create visuals that help them grow, making the hardest parts of selling online disappear. We focus on craft, innovation, and collaboration, creating exceptional impact for e-commerce businesses worldwide.

## ROLE SUMMARY

We're looking for a Senior backend engineer to own the pricing system for all apps at Photoroom. You'll help deliver Product Growth initiatives and pricing architecture while collaborating closely with other engineers (both frontend and backend) and product owners.

Compensation: 95k to 105k + Stock-Options/BSPCE

Location: Paris (hybrid)

## ABOUT THE ROLE

- You will own your work from A to Z: it goes from working on the architecture & coding features to monitoring releases' performance (we use Datadog for monitoring).
- You will own the delivery and the architecture of the pricing system used by all our products (iOS, Android, Web, API) and millions of users.
- You will get fast feedback from our users and will iterate quickly (we update the backend multiple times a week). You will follow the usage of the product and make decisions based on that.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., product, front-end) to actively help design and deliver seamless user experiences.
- You will optimise existing endpoints, driving down latency and ensuring we can continue to scale to ever greater usages

## ABOUT YOU

- You have 5+ years of experience in backend development with Django and Django Rest Framework
- You have experience working with a relational database at scale, designing schemas, optimising Django queries, and running migrations with minimal downtime
- You have experience with scaling SaaS and subscription management (Stripe, RevenueCat)
- You have a hands-on experience with a PostgreSQL/MySQL database larger than 100 GB
- You have experience designing endpoints in direct collaboration with frontend engineers, delivering both Open API and developer manuals/supporting documentation
- You are always the most pragmatic person in the room. You favour speed of iteration over perfect, always leverage frameworks and libraries to avoid reinventing the wheel
- You have a strong sense of ownership. You take initiative and you are at ease to make product & technical decisions.
- You are fluent in English (French is not required!).

If you think you have what it takes but don't meet every single point above, please still apply. We'd love to chat and see if you could be a great fit.

## BENEFITS

- Office in Paris (Hybrid, from the 9th)
- Regular team gatherings including in-person onboarding, yearly company offsite, and team retreats
- Competitive equity package with stock options/BSPCE
- €1,000 annual L&D budget
- Private health insurance
- Access to personalised mental health support via MokaCare
- Sports and cultural activities reimbursement
- Relocation support (up to €10k) for roles based in France

## HIRING PROCESS

1. Screening call with Talent Manager (30min)
2. Technical interview with Hiring Manager (45min)
3. Take-home assignment (duration varies by role) and live review with the team (45min)
4. Culture fit interviews and meet the team (~3h in total)
5. Reference check and offer

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND BELONGING

We're committed to enabling everyone to feel included and valued at work. We believe our company and culture are strongest when composed of diverse experiences and backgrounds.

That's also why we have flexible working hours, trust people to work remotely, and extended parental leave.

All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, family, gender identity, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

## About Photoroom

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Photoroom is an AI-powered visual production platform that enables e‑commerce businesses to create professional product images at scale.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B, $63.3M total funding)
- **Headquarters**: New York, United States (with a major office in Paris, France)
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Matt (surname not publicly available) and Eliot Andres

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: AI photo editing and visual production for e‑commerce
- **Target customers**: B2B (SMB to enterprise) and B2C (mobile app users)
- **Mission / Purpose**: “Enable entrepreneurs and small businesses to compose images that stand out” (photoroom.com/company) and “Sell at first sight” (photoroom.com)

## Products & Services
- **Mobile App**: AI-powered photo editor with background removal, text, and effects – used daily by millions; featured by Apple and Google.
- **Image API**: REST API for integrating AI editing (background removal, batch processing) into existing workflows; supports custom endpoints and Brand Kit rules.
- **Batch Edit**: Run AI edits across thousands of images in one pass via API or web app; includes automated QA and brand-rule enforcement.
- **Marketplace Sync**: Publish on-brand images directly to Shopify and other marketplace feeds.
- **Brand Kit**: Centralized rules for backgrounds, padding, colors, logos, and formats – applied automatically with role‑based access.
- **Custom AI Models**: Enterprise‑only models trained on a customer’s own catalog for product fidelity.
- **Enterprise Plan**: Custom models, dedicated capacity, SLA‑backed uptime, SOC 2 Type 2 compliance, and GDPR adherence.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: $500 million (Forbes, as of early 2024)  
- **Key Metric**: $11 million annual revenue (LinkedIn estimate); $63.3 million total funding  
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Y Combinator, Balderton Capital, Aglaé Ventures, Adjacent, Nico Wittenborn, and Yann LeCun (advisor)  
- **Growth Signals**:  
  - 1 million+ businesses using the platform  
  - 7 billion images processed per year  
  - Profitable – one of the few profitable generative AI startups (TechCrunch)  
  - Headcount of 159 employees, up 30.5% YoY  
  - Acquired GenerateBanners in May 2025  
  - #1 mobile app in 40+ countries  

## Competitive Advantages
- **E‑commerce‑specific AI**: Models built to hold product details accurately, reducing mismatches between listing and delivery.  
- **Brand consistency at scale**: Brand Kit enforces rules automatically across all channels, eliminating manual QA.  
- **No vendor lock‑in**: REST API allows customers to swap models without rewriting workflows.  
- **Enterprise‑grade trust**: SOC 2 Type 2 certified, GDPR compliant, and backed by an Enterprise Guarantee (pay only for passing outputs).  
- **Custom AI models**: Trained on a customer’s own catalog for superior fidelity.

## Strategic Focus
- **Enterprise expansion**: Growing the B2B Enterprise segment with custom models, dedicated capacity, and SLA‑backed uptime.  
- **Automation at scale**: Deepening batch editing, marketplace sync, and API integrations to handle millions of SKUs.  
- **AI model leadership**: Continuously improving proprietary models while offering flexibility to adopt new ones.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Small team, BIG impact” – emphasis on quality over quantity in hiring, “ship fast to learn,” “build it, own it,” and “stay open.”  
- **Work environment**: Remote options available for many roles (Paris or remote in France); offices in Paris and New York.  
- **Values**: Candid feedback, transparency, and personal growth.  
- **Tech stack**: FastAPI, Async Python, Rust, modern cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS, Cloudflare).  
- **Perks**: Profitable and fast‑growing company, opportunities to work on cutting‑edge AI, and a product used by millions.  
- **Open roles**: Senior engineers (SRE, backend, Rust), product managers, designers, marketing, and legal – 55 active job postings (as of mid‑2025).

## Sources
1. [photoroom.com/about](https://www.photoroom.com/about)
2. [photoroom.com/company](https://www.photoroom.com/company)
3. [photoroom.com](https://www.photoroom.com/)
4. [linkedin.com/company/photoroom](https://www.linkedin.com/company/photoroom)
5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/photoroom](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/photoroom)

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