Lead Backend Engineer (AI Media Processing)

Diffusely is an AI visual production platform for enterprise that redefines how automotive and fashion brands create and optimize visual content. Its AI-powered solutions help over 1,500 clients streamline production, cut costs, and accelerate time-to-market globally.

Autoretouch is our product for Fashion players. We provide brands and marketplaces with an AI solution that helps them create and edit their product images in a few seconds and at scale, all while delivering the best quality on the market.

Position Overview
Localisation: Paris (France)

Diffusely is looking for an experienced Lead Backend Engineer to join our 12 person Fashion team working on AutoRetouch. In this role, you will own the architecture and reliability of the backend infrastructure that powers our image creation and enhancement AI solution. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to transform high fashion standards into robust technical solutions, driving innovation in fashion imagery.

About Us

Our Fashion team is not just innovating, we're reimagining the future of fashion imagery. Our ambitious goal is to fully automate the entire image production process in the fashion eCommerce industry. We want to eliminate the constraints of traditional photoshoots, leveraging the power of AI to bring fashion to life in entirely new ways.

Our Products

• AI Image Enhancement: We use computer vision and generative AI to automate the retouching of photos with advanced segmentation and features like AI-generated shadows. Already in-market, this product is delivering value to our clients by drastically speeding up production workflows.
  

• AI Image Generation: This is our bold leap into the future of fashion. We are currently developing technology that generates high-quality visuals showcasing real clothes on AI-generated models all without the need for physical photoshoots. Imagine the entire creative process happening in the digital realm with results that are indistinguishable from reality.

Make an Impact

This is more than a job, it's a chance to make a tangible difference in one of the world's most dynamic, visually compelling industries. Join us, and let's redefine what's possible in fashion.

Qualifications/Skills

• 6+ years of professional experience in backend software development, with leadership in architecture and delivery.

• Expert Python, and hands-on knowledge of Linux (system, networking).

• OpenCV proficiency with hands-on experience manipulating images and video (e.g. segmentation, transforms, masking, compositing).

• Experience with SQL databases and queue-based processing.

• Good understanding of industry practices: architectures, protocols, containers, security.

• Experience with developing, operating, and monitoring cloud solutions (We are on AWS).

• Practical knowledge on proper source code management, documentation, test pipelines, and CI/CD.

• Team player with proactive approach and high sensibility for quality.

• English skills on a working proficiency level.

Bonus points for:

• Knowledge of C or Java.

• Experience with PSD (Photoshop Document) manipulation or related workflows.

Why join us:

• We are ambitious and we set challenging objectives for ourselves.

• We grow strong, we’re aiming at getting the best talents to work with us.

• We are a team of passionate people, with a strong accent on collaboration.

Hiring process:

• A first call with a member of our Talent Acquisition Team.

• Conversation with the hiring manager to get to know each other and dive deeper into the role.

• Technical assessment that reflects the real work at Diffusely (live coding & Q&A).

• An on-site interview with our CTO and a Product Manager.