Junior Backend Engineer

Pigment; Paris; On-site; EUR 54,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health insurance – comprehensive

Flexible working hours

Remote-friendly policy

Brand new offices in Paris

Job summary

Pigment, the AI-powered platform for business planning, is seeking a junior Backend Software Engineer to join a fast-growing SaaS company. You’ll work on performance-critical systems that process millions of records in real time, enabling clients to make faster, better decisions.

You’ll build backend services with .NET Core, PostgreSQL, and GCP, collaborate with frontend, product, and design teams, and contribute to architecture, testing, and observability.

Qualifications

• First experience with modern backend technologies.
• Comfort with languages such as C#, Java, C++, Golang, Rust, Python, or Ruby.
• Collaborative mindset and strong communication skills.
• Enjoy learning from others and not afraid to ask questions or propose ideas.
• Care about code quality, testing and scalability.
• Fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Design and build the core computation engine that powers our business planning platform.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and designers to define, develop, and deliver features that bring value to users.
• Optimize performance and scalability of systems processing large-scale data in real time.

Skills

Collaborative mindset

Strong communication

Learning mindset

Tools

RabbitMQ

CircleCI

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

PostgreSQL

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

Join Pigment: The AI Platform Redefining Business Planning

Pigment is the AI-powered business planning and performance management platform built for agility and scale. We connect people, data, and processes in one intuitive, feature-rich solution, empowering every team—from Finance to HR—to build, adapt, and align strategic plans in real time.

Founded in 2019, Pigment is one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies globally. Industry leaders like Unilever, Snowflake, Siemens, and DPD use Pigment daily to make more informed decisions and confidently navigate any scenario.

With a team of 600+ across Paris, London, New York, Toronto, San Francisco and Austin, we've raised nearly $400M from top-tier investors and were named a Visionary in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Financial Planning Software.

At Pigment, we take smart risks, celebrate bold ideas, and challenge the status quo—all while working as one team. If you're driven by innovation and ready to make an impact at scale, we’d love to hear from you.

The Opportunity:

As a junior Backend Software Engineer you’ll work on performance-critical systems that process and aggregate millions of records in real time, directly enabling our clients to make better, faster decisions.

Here’s why this is an exciting opportunity:

Solve Complex Problems: Tackle scalability and performance challenges across high-volume, real-time datasets.

Shape the Product: Collaborate closely with frontend engineers and product managers to deliver impactful features.

Own the Stack: Build and maintain backend services using modern technologies like .NET Core, PostgreSQL, and GCP.

Drive Innovation: Influence architecture decisions, test new ideas, and continuously improve performance and reliability.

If you enjoy solving hard problems and building systems that scale, this is the perfect place to grow your career!

Your Responsibilities:

• Design and build the core computation engine that powers our business planning platform.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and designers to define, develop, and deliver features that bring value to users.
• Optimize performance and scalability of systems processing large-scale data in real time.

You’ll be paired with experienced mentors, included in design discussions, and encouraged to ask questions, experiment, and learn by doing. Your work will ship to production, impact users, and help shape our product as it scales.

What You’ll Learn

• How to contribute to a high-impact SaaS product used by enterprise teams worldwide.
• How to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams in a global tech organization.
• Engineering best practices including code review, CI/CD, testing, documentation, and observability.

Technical Challenges:

• Handling real-time computation and aggregation over millions of records.
• Ensuring system performance while scaling to meet enterprise-grade demands.
• Balancing feature delivery with code quality and technical debt management.
• Driving architectural improvements to keep our platform fast, reliable, and future-ready.

Our Tech Stack:

Languages & Frameworks: C# on .NET Core (Linux)

Database: PostgreSQL

Infrastructure: Google Cloud Platform, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform

Messaging & CI/CD: RabbitMQ, Circle CI

Frontend: React (TypeScript) – close collaboration with frontend teams expected!

In any case, you have:

• You have a first experience (internship, apprenticeship, or full-time) working with modern backend technologies.
• You are comfortable with languages such as C#, Java, C++, Golang, Rust, Python, or Ruby.
• A collaborative mindset and strong communication skills.
• You enjoy learning from others and are not afraid to ask questions or propose ideas.
• You care about code quality, testing, and scalability, even as you're still learning the trade.
• A fluent level in English

What You’ll Get:

• Competitive salary
• Equity
• Comprehensive health insurance with Alan Blue (free for you and your family)
• Trust and flexible working hours
• Remote-friendly policy
• Brand new offices in Paris, London, New York, and Toronto

€54,000 - €60,000 a year

We conduct background checks as part of our hiring process, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations in the countries where we operate. This may include verification of employment history, education, and, where legally permitted, criminal records. Any checks will be conducted lawfully prior to formal employment contracts being signed, with candidate consent, and information will be treated confidentially.

Pigment is an equal opportunity employer. We believe diversity is a strength and fosters innovation. We are committed to enabling everyone to feel included and valued at the workplace.All qualified applicants will 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, social origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We may process your personal data in accordance with our HR Data Protection Notice.