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Senior Backend Engineer - (Django)

ParisPosted 26 Oct 2026

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ABOUT US Founded in 2019 and part of Y Combinator’s Summer 2020 cohort, Photoroom is the leading AI photo and video solution for e-commerce, helping businesses sell at first sight. Backed by Series B funding, we’ve reached 300M+ downloads and now process around 7 billion images a year for businesses of every size, from solo sellers to global brands and marketplaces like Amazon, Decathlon, and Depop. We serve them through our mobile app, web platform, and API, with tailored solutions for enterprise catalogs.

We’re an international team of 130+, with offices in Paris and New York. We take ownership of what we build, move quickly to learn what works, and speak candidly, united by our ambition to create 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.

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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 in a hybrid environment, 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.

Source listing: ashby_photoroom

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