2 months ago
London, United KingdomSenior
Responsibilities
- Own, shape, and drive technical direction across multiple engineering squads.
- Lead complex, ambiguous greenfield initiatives from idea through delivery.
- Design, build, and evolve scalable backend systems using Python/Django, data pipelines, and third-party integrations.
- Partner with product managers, engineering managers, and senior stakeholders on roadmaps, technical trade-offs, and investment decisions.
- Raise engineering standards through mentoring, architectural reviews, documentation, automation, and continuous improvement.
- Drive reliability, observability, performance, and operational excellence across multiple services and teams.
- Participate in the on-call rotation one week every five weeks.
Requirements
- Experience with architectural patterns of large, high-scale web applications, including well-designed APIs, high-volume data pipelines, and efficient algorithms.
- Proven experience leading complex greenfield projects end-to-end.
- Track record of shaping architectural decisions and engineering standards across multiple teams or domains.
- Ability to shape product scope, challenge requirements, and focus on customer value.
- Strong English communication skills at B2+ level and ability to influence senior peers and leadership through clear reasoning and technical judgment.
- Hands-on experience using Agentic AI beyond code generation, including setting quality gates and safety nets and proposing AI-native engineering workflows.
- Willingness to participate in the team's on-call rotation.
- Python experience is not mandatory; relevant experience with Java, Node.js, Ruby, Scala, .NET, PHP, or Go is welcomed.
Benefits
- Open, collaborative, dynamic, and diverse culture.
- Monthly allowance for lessons on Preply.com, a Learning & Development budget, and time off for self-development.
- Financial package including equity, leave allowance, and health insurance.
- Access to free mental health support platforms.
- Opportunity to support learners and tutors through language learning and teaching across 175 countries.
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.