English-speaking jobs in Paris

Updated 12 October 2026

Short answer: yes, you can find a job in Paris that works in English. Pardon My French currently lists 564 open roles in the Paris Region that don’t need French, picked from the 6,786 job offers it has screened. Most are in tech, data, product, international sales and at companies with international teams.

• 564 published roles that don’t need French
• 6,786 job offers screened for language requirements
• Paris Region only, on-site, hybrid and remote

Which companies hire in English in Paris?

Paris has a large international startup and scale-up scene, plus global groups with English-speaking teams. Companies with recent openings on Pardon My French include:

• Fintech and insurtech: Qonto, Alan
• Software, cloud and data: Algolia, Scaleway, Scality, Pigment, Brevo
• Gaming and consumer apps: Voodoo
• Consulting and digital agencies: Valtech
• Luxury and retail groups: Kering, mostly in data and engineering roles

Openings change every day. The live catalogue shows what is open right now.

Which jobs are most often open to English speakers?

• Software engineering, data and machine learning: the most common English-first teams. See tech jobs in Paris without French.
• Product and design: common at scale-ups selling across Europe.
• Sales, account management and customer success for other markets: these often ask for English plus another language, such as German, Dutch, Spanish or Italian, instead of French.
• Marketing and growth for international audiences.

Roles facing French customers, such as French-market sales, support, HR, legal and finance, usually need French.

How to read the language requirements in a job ad

The wording in the ad tells you most of what you need to know. Here are real phrases from offers we have reviewed:

“English-speaking working environment, no French required”

“Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. French is a plus”

“Full proficiency in English is mandatory. If your French is not yet fully operational, we will support you in reaching a working proficiency level within 6 to 12 months”

• Good signs: “no French required”, “our working language is English”, “French is a plus” or “French is a nice to have”.
• Read carefully: “French is a plus” combined with French-speaking clients, or a promise to support you in learning French within a set time.
• Not open to non-French speakers: “fluent French”, “French native or bilingual” or “excellent written French”.

How Pardon My French checks each job

We collect offers from company career pages (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby) and large job boards. Each offer is screened for its language requirements, and we only publish roles whose ad shows that French-language proficiency isn’t needed. Every job card quotes the language evidence from the original ad, so you can judge it yourself. Published offers are re-checked regularly and removed when they close.

Tips for applying in English

• Apply in the language of the ad. An English ad gets an English CV and cover letter.
• Say clearly where you are based and whether you already have the right to work in France.
• If you are learning French, say so honestly. Many teams value it even when it isn’t required.
• Read can you work in Paris without speaking French? for visas and day-to-day life.