Preply is a global language learning marketplace, connecting 50,000+ tutors with millions of learners from all over the world. Since the company launched in 2012, students have signed up to more than 15 million lessons.
The Preply Engineering Team provides the tools to help unlock human potential through learning.
We work primarily with Python/Django to build scalable and robust applications. We implement A/B tests to prove the value of our initiatives and improve our product based on data and students and tutors feedback. As part of our commitment to ensuring high-quality products, we prioritize monitoring and metrics analysis to identify areas for optimization and ensure our services are performing at their best. Our team is made up of talented engineers who are passionate about solving complex problems and developing innovative solutions to drive our company's success.
At Preply, we release our product 50-60 times per day by leveraging top-notch CI/CD processes. As a fast-growing company we have diverse technical challenges (sometimes we even write about them on our Engineering Blog) that will allow you to develop your skills at scale.
What you’ll be doing:
You will work in a cross-functional team alongside the Product Manager, Product Designer, UX Writers, Data Analytics, Technical Leads, Engineers and other cross-functional team members to deliver engaging features through A/B tests and build top-notch products, including, but not limited to:
- Develop and own backend features using Python/Django;
- Think beyond the code and about our customers, understand their needs and define solutions with the team;
- Balance short-term speed of development with the long-term technical quality of our systems;
- Help us make our best practices even better (test culture, code reviews, monitoring and scalability of our tools);
- Supporting the creation of new backend services as well as design, create, and/or troubleshoot integrations with third-party vendors.
What you need to succeed:
- Proficiency in Python, having experience as a Backend or Fullstack Engineer;
- Exposure to architectural patterns of a large, high-scale web application (e.g., well-designed APIs, high-volume data pipelines, efficient algorithms);
- Familiar and willing to support small JS/TS tasks when needed;
- Expertise in troubleshooting issues, identifying the root cause, mitigating it, and adding setting up safeguards to prevent future issues;
- High level of self-organization, ownership, and responsibility;
- A great collaborator with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Minimum B2 English level;
- Willingness to be on-call for your squad (1 week every 5 weeks).
Why you’ll love it at Preply:
- An open, collaborative, dynamic and diverse culture;
- A generous monthly allowance for lessons on Preply.com, Learning & Development budget and time off for your self-development;
- A competitive financial package with equity, leave allowance and health insurance;
- Access to free mental health support platforms;
- A flexible set-up with the option of paid relocation to Barcelona or working remotely within CET or 3 hours from CET;
- The opportunity to shape the lives of learners and tutors through language learning and teaching in 175 countries (and counting!).
About Preply:
At Preply, we focus on doing better every day – pushing the limits of what we know is possible. And we know our purpose is strong. We’re re-engineering education, providing outstanding experiences for our global community of language learners and building authentic connections across the world.
Propelled by a tenfold increase in revenues over the last three years, thanks to our best-in-class consumer and b2b products, Preply is now leading the online language tutoring segment globally and has 400+ employees of over 50 nationalities based across Barcelona, Kyiv and the US. We do extraordinary things at Preply – and we want you to join us. If you’re committed to curiosity, love experimentation and relish the challenge of exploring new ideas, then it’s time we said:
Welcome to The World Class.
Our values:
Human: We embrace diversity by fostering inclusive environments where people feel respected and safe to express their opinions.
Hungry: We make bold, data-informed decisions to deliver high-impact solutions for our customers.
Humble: We experiment continuously by staying open to being challenged, learning from failures and making data-informed decisions.
Hackers: We learn by doing, focus on things that matter and move with incredible speed to create simple, creative, and scalable solutions;
Curious: We thrive on facing challenges, diving deep to identify root causes and uncovering insights to continuously improve.
Learners Obsessed: We put our learners at the core of everything we do to improve the effectiveness of their language learning with us.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Preply is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive. Different opinions and viewpoints are key ingredients in our success as a multicultural Ed-Tech company.
That means that Preply will consider all applications for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or veteran status. Together, we are The World Class.
