Head of Cross-Platform (Rust)
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. Our goal is to create the technology allowing anyone create studio-level product images in minutes.
With over 300 million downloads and processing 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're 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.
TL;DR
🤓 We're looking for a Head of Cross-Platform (Rust) to lead our world-class Rust cross-platform team to the next level. You'll drive our long-term technical vision and make bold strategic bets to push the envelope of our internal SDK while managing the team
💰 up to 150k (local currency) + stock options
🇪🇺 Remote-friendly within 3-hour flight from Paris, come once a month to Paris (fully reimbursed), or come to the office more often as you please.
✈️ Relocation support up to €10k + visa sponsorship for France-based positions
💻 Full tech setup + annual company retreats
🇬🇧 Photoroom is an international team and we work in English. We offer language lessons for those who need them (English & French).
✨ About the role ✨
Read about what the team shipped recently on our blog: Building live collaboration in Rust for millions of users, part 1
You'll own:
Long-term strategy and execution of our internal Rust-based engine. This encompasses rendering, document model, data synchronisation and realtime collaboration.
Cross-functional partnership - serving as the keystone behind our iOS, Android, Web apps and API.
Team leadership - scaling our team while maintaining culture and excellence, fostering knowledge-sharing and bottom-up initiatives.
Technical excellence - code review, performance optimisation, and troubleshooting complex issues
Key opportunities to drive impact:
Establish technical direction for our ambitious goals around agentic image editing
Advance our wgpu-based rendering pipeline for a best-in-class editing experience
Create space for calculated risk-taking alongside rapid shipping excellence
✨ About you ✨
Must-haves:
Proven experience leading deeply technical teams within product companies, with strategic decision-making experience and hiring + mentorship experience.
Technical depth for mentorship - spot code issues, debug failures, analyse performance bottlenecks, and guide ICs through complex technical challenges.
Cross-platform experience - building tools and libraries aimed at being consumed by other developers, in Rust or C/C++
Cross-functional collaboration - can work closely with other Engineering teams, Product, Sales, etc. Ability to simplify deeply technical topics into understandable terms.
Empowering leadership style with technical credibility - set context, maintain hands-on expertise, code review proficiency, and opinionated technical guidance
Nice-to-haves:
Experience working with or leading engineers working on rendering APIs: OpenGL, WebGL, Vulkan, Metal, WebGPU, DX12, etc
Experience ensuring maintainability and scalability of large (>100k LOC) Rust codebases
Experience with text-rendering pipelines or vector-graphics editing pipelines
This position reports to: Chief Technology Officer
✨ Hiring Process ✨
Screening call with Recruiter
Technical Interview
Technical Presentation with current team
Culture fit interviews
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 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.