almost 2 years ago
Kyiv, UkraineSenior
Responsibilities
- Develop and own backend features using Python and Django.
- Create backend services and design, build, or troubleshoot integrations with third-party vendors.
- Collaborate with Product, Design, UX Writing, Data Analytics, Technical Leads, and Engineering partners to deliver product features and A/B tests.
- Balance short-term development speed with the long-term technical quality of systems.
- Guide technical decisions and continuously improve testing practices, code reviews, monitoring, and scalability.
- Troubleshoot issues, identify root causes, mitigate problems, and establish safeguards against recurrence.
- Support small JavaScript and TypeScript tasks when needed.
- Participate in squad on-call coverage one week every five weeks.
Requirements
- Experience with architectural patterns for large-scale web applications, including well-designed APIs, high-volume data pipelines, or efficient algorithms.
- Hands-on experience using agentic AI and the ability to influence engineering workflows beyond code generation, including quality gates, safety nets, and AI-native alternatives.
- Expertise in Python/Django or willingness to learn Python; experience with Java/Spring, Node.js/Express.js, Ruby/Ruby on Rails, Scala/Play, PHP, or Golang is also relevant.
- Familiarity with JavaScript and TypeScript for occasional supporting tasks.
- Strong troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, mitigation, and preventative-safeguard skills.
- High ownership, responsibility, self-organization, collaboration, and written and verbal communication skills.
- Minimum B2 level of English.
- Willingness to participate in the squad on-call rotation.
Benefits
- Monthly allowance for lessons on Preply.com.
- Learning and Development budget and time off for self-development.
- Competitive financial package including equity, leave allowance, and health insurance.
- Relocation package for joining the Barcelona hub from outside Barcelona.
- Access to free mental health support platforms.
- Access to Gympass-partnered wellness and gym centers throughout Spain.
- Opportunity to support learners and tutors through language learning in 175 countries.
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About Preply
Preply builds an online marketplace that connects learners with human tutors for live language lessons, supported by AI tools. Consumers book 1:1 sessions and ongoing courses, while organizations use Preply Business for corporate language training; revenue comes from commissions and subscriptions. Founded in 2012 and privately held, Preply operates globally with 100,000+ tutors teaching 90+ languages.