Photoroom
e-commerce
SeniorPythonEngineer(PublicAPI&FastAPI)
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“Senior Python Engineer (Public API & FastAPI) at Photoroom. Skills: Public API development, Python backend engineering, FastAPI. Design, build, and evolve our public API product. Ship features used by both self-serve developers and large enterprise customers”
Industry & Context.
Monthly Paris office visits (fully reimbursed), Relocation support (up to €10,000) for those choosing to move to France, Visa sponsorship and relocation support are only available for positions based in France
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Public API experience is a must-have., Experience building backend systems in Python, with a focus on APIs used by external consumers, Comfortable with FastAPI (or similar frameworks), Worked with async patterns, concurrency, and production debugging, Owned or significantly contributed to the design of public-facing APIs, Pragmatic and product-minded, Take ownership and are comfortable making decisions, Communicate clearly and can translate technical decisions into something others can understand
Nice to Have
Experience with API deployment patterns (Docker, uvicorn/gunicorn, health checks, etc.), Experience with image processing libraries (Pillow, pyvips…), Experience integrating AI/image models behind APIs (latency, inference, abstraction), Experience with Node.js, Experience building integrations or developer-facing tooling
What You'll Do.
and evolve our public API product
Ship features used by both self-serve developers and large enterprise customers
Ensure the API remains reliable
and easy to integrate
Own the API surface end-to-end: from design decisions to implementation
and long-term maintainability
Iterate quickly based on real usage
Work at the intersection of backend engineering and AI
abstracting complex image models into simple
elegant developer-facing interfaces
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate closely with product, machine learning, backend, and sales teams; Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams
Communication Scope
Translate technical decisions into something others can understand
Full 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. Senior Python Engineer – Public API Compensation: Competitive + Stock-Options/BSPCE (local currency) Location: Remote with monthly Paris office visits (fully reimbursed). We can hire people already based in selected countries only: France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, UK *We can go higher for outstanding profiles and adjust for the cost of living where needed. About the Role - You will design, build, and evolve our public API product — the core interface through which developers access Photoroom's AI capabilities. - Public API experience is a must-have. - You will ship features used by both self-serve developers and large enterprise customers, ensuring the API remains reliable, scalable, and easy to integrate. - You will own the API surface end-to-end: from design decisions (naming, versioning, structure) to implementation, performance, and long-term maintainability. - You will iterate quickly based on real usage — we ship multiple times per week — using data and user feedback to prioritise what matters most. - You will work at the intersection of backend engineering and AI, abstracting complex image models into simple, elegant developer-facing interfaces. - You will collaborate closely with product, machine learning, backend, and sales teams to ensure the
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