9 hours ago
Barcelona, SpainSenior
Responsibilities
- Design and build backend services, internal platforms, and developer tooling using Python.
- Own and evolve the developer journey from writing code through testing and deployment.
- Build and improve CI/CD systems, testing capabilities, and paved paths.
- Use AI and agentic workflows to improve the software development lifecycle.
- Identify developer experience friction and turn it into scalable engineering solutions.
- Use data and developer feedback to measure and improve developer productivity and experience.
- Collaborate with engineering teams as internal platform users and enable autonomous problem-solving.
- Contribute to the technical execution and credibility of the team.
Requirements
- Approximately 8 years of experience designing and building complex backend software systems.
- Hands-on expertise using agentic AI and applying AI beyond code generation, including architecture judgment, quality gates, and safety nets.
- Strong software engineering skills and production experience with Python.
- Experience building developer platforms, internal developer tooling, or developer productivity and experience solutions.
- Experience with CI/CD and modern software development and testing workflows.
- Experience designing platforms and tooling for engineers as internal users.
- Familiarity with cloud-native environments and distributed systems.
- A business-oriented, data-driven approach.
- Strong communication skills and a minimum C1 level of English.
Benefits
- Open, collaborative, dynamic, and diverse culture.
- Monthly allowance for Preply lessons, a Learning & Development budget, and time off for self-development.
- Competitive financial package including equity, leave allowance, and health insurance.
- Relocation package for joining the Preply Barcelona Hub.
- 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 across 175 countries.
- The role is based around the Preply Barcelona Hub for candidates who relocate.
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.