Photographer- Retouching

At Aftershoot, we’re building a global community of photographers who spend less time behind their screens and more time behind the lens. Every feature we create, every update we ship, is designed to make post-processing easier, faster, and smarter for photographers around the world. From culling to editing to retouching. Our AI tools do all the heavy lifting, so photographers can focus on what they do best: capturing moments, telling stories, and creating magic. We’re a fast-growing, passionate team backed by over 100K+ active users globally. Double-digit ARR in less than 4 years; amazing investors and team who truly believe in our mission. Our mission is clear: Become the default companion for every photographer in the world. If you care deeply about building meaningful products, working with curious and driven teammates, and being part of a team that genuinely loves what they do, we’d love to meet you. Let’s create the future of AI in photography together. 🚀 Your Mission: Own the end-to-end retouching feature lifecycle - from discovery to deployment - bridging the gap between professional photography expertise and product/engineering teams. You'll translate complex retouching requirements (dark circle removal, flyaway hair, skin tone correction, etc.) into clear, buildable solutions while ensuring every output meets the highest standard of quality. 🎯 What You Will Do: Partner with Product Managers during discovery - join user research calls, validate findings, and review PRDs through the lens of a retouching expert to ensure requirements are grounded in real photographic practice Translate professional photographer jargon and retouching workflows into precise, actionable requirements that engineers and PMs can understand and execute on Work closely with the engineering team during solution design and development - reviewing builds, providing structured critique, and keeping work on the right track without letting substandard output slip through Act as the taste and quality bar for all retouching features - push back when solutions fall short and advocate clearly for what "good" looks like Directly influence the retouching team's decisions by being a trusted voice across product, engineering, and creative functions throughout the feature lifecycle 💪 What We're Looking For: Experience: 4+ years as a professional portrait retoucher or high-end photo retouching specialist, with a strong portfolio demonstrating skin retouching, hair cleanup, and complex portrait work Tools: Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Photoshop (frequency separation, dodge & burn, masking); hands-on experience with AI-powered retouching tools (Luminar Neo, PortraitPro, Capture One, or similar) Cross-functional chops: Comfortable working alongside PMs and engineers - able to articulate why something looks wrong and what needs to change in terms a developer can act on Critical eye: High attention to detail with the confidence to critique work constructively and not accept "good enough" - you know the difference, and you'll say so Bonus: Prior experience embedded in a product or tech team, or familiarity with how AI/ML-based photo editing tools are built or evaluated