Preply

Senior Platform Software Engineer - Developer Platform

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9 hours ago
London, United KingdomSenior

Responsibilities

  • Design and build backend services, internal platforms, and developer tooling using Python.
  • Own and improve the developer journey from code creation through testing and deployment.
  • Build and evolve 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 platform effectiveness.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams as internal platform users and enable autonomous problem solving.

Requirements

  • Approximately eight years of experience designing and building complex backend software systems.
  • Hands-on expertise using agentic AI to improve engineering workflows, establish quality gates and safety nets, and propose AI-native alternatives.
  • Strong production software engineering experience with Python.
  • Experience building developer platforms, internal developer tooling, developer productivity, or developer 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 and strong communication skills.
  • Minimum C1 English level.

Benefits

  • Open, collaborative, dynamic, and diverse culture.
  • Generous monthly allowance for lessons on Preply.com.
  • Learning and Development budget, including time off for self-development.
  • Competitive financial package with equity and leave allowance.
  • Opportunity to support learners and tutors across more than 175 countries.

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About Preply

10,000+ employees

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.

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