Senior Frontend Engineer, Web

Senior Frontend Engineer, Web at Photoroom (Remote across Europe)

About us

Photoroom launched in 2020 after being accepted into Y Combinator and has become the world’s most popular AI photo editor over the past four years. With over 300 million downloads and processing more than 5 billion images annually, we serve both individual creators and major enterprises like Amazon, DoorDash, and Decathlon through our B2C app and B2B API solutions. We are a profitable, remote‑friendly company that has raised Series B funding and aims for 40 % year‑over‑year growth. Our team of 100+ passionate builders focuses on craft, innovation, and collaboration, creating exceptional impact for entrepreneurs and businesses worldwide.

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Web Frontend Engineer to architect and develop a scalable, high‑performance web application that delivers exceptional user experiences. Your expertise in React.js, TypeScript, MobX, and frontend performance optimization will be crucial in building applications that cater to millions of users. You will work remotely, with monthly visits to our Paris office (fully reimbursed).

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop a scalable web application using React.js and TypeScript.
• Effectively manage application state, ensuring responsive and efficient user interfaces with MobX.
• Own work from concept to delivery, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to integrate frontend components with backend services, implement design specs, plan workloads, communicate risks, and analyze product design complexity.
• Optimize web application performance, focusing on rendering speed and runtime efficiency.
• Stay updated with emerging frontend technologies and best practices, integrating them into projects to drive innovation and excellence.
• Contribute to a small, multicultural team of ~80 passionate, friendly & committed folks.

Requirements

• Proven experience architecting and developing large‑scale web applications, such as SaaS platforms that have scaled to millions of users and/or tens of developers.
• In‑depth knowledge of React.js and a strong understanding of component‑based architecture.
• Expertise with state management using MobX or strong knowledge of the observer pattern.
• Excellent communication skills: you readily reach out to stakeholders to gather the right information and showcase your work.
• Autonomous, pragmatic, and favor speed of iteration over perfection; you believe that fast iteration is the best way to learn.
• Strong problem‑solving skills, with the ability to break complex technical challenges into smaller parts and deliver them.

Benefits

• Remote work flexibly from anywhere in Europe within 3 hours flight from Paris.
• Regular team gatherings, in‑person onboarding in Paris (1–2 weeks), yearly company off‑site, quarterly in‑person meetings (monthly during probation), and social events (winter party, hackathons).
• 30 days annual leave plus local public holidays.
• Competitive equity package with stock options/BSPCE, giving ownership in our growing company.
• €1 000 one‑time home office grant or €400 per month coworking space stipend.
• €1 000 annual learning and development budget.
• Private health insurance.
• Personalised mental health support, including 1:1 sessions with therapists or coaches, self‑care tools, and resources via MokaCare.
• Sports and cultural activities reimbursement.
• Relocation support (up to €10 000) for remote employees moving to France, including apartment finding and visa assistance.

Visa & Relocation

Note: Visa sponsorship and relocation support are only available for positions based in France. We cannot sponsor visas for remote positions outside of France.

Hiring Process

• Screening call with recruiting.
• Technical interview with the team lead.
• Home technical assignment, followed by a review with the web team.
• Ways of working interviews and meet the team.
• Reference check & 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 why we have flexible working hours, trust people to work remotely, and offer 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.

Support

If you have a medical condition or an individual need for an adjustment to our process, and you believe this may affect your ability to be at your best - please let us know so we can talk about how we can best support you and make any adjustments that may be needed.