We power peoples progress.
At Preply were all about creating lifechanging learning experiences. We help people discover the magic of the perfect tutor craft a personalized learning journey and stay motivated to keep growing. Our approach is humanled techenabled and its creating real impact. So far 90000 tutors have delivered over 20 million lessons to learners in more than 175 countries. Every Preply lesson sparks change fuels ambition and drives progress that matters.
The Preply Engineering Team provides the tools to help unlock human potential through learning.
At Preply we build scalable and reliable platform using Python/Django with a strong focus on data A/B testing and feedback from students and tutors to guide our decisions. We prioritize product quality through robust monitoring metrics analysis and continuous optimization. Thanks to our advanced CI/CD processes we release code 5060 times per day. As a fastgrowing company we face a wide range of technical challenges giving our engineers plenty of opportunities to grow and make an impact some of which we even share on our Engineering Blog.
You will be joining the Growth Tribehome to multiple missioncritical teams driving how learners discover engage with and stay on our platform. From tutor matching and referrals to app performance B2B onboarding and firstlesson experience this tribe directly shapes the journey of millions of users.
What youll be doing:
- Lead coach and grow 2 teams of diverse and talented engineers always looking for opportunities to improve performance and results.
- Set the vision for the team and create and nurture a culture of high performance.
- Identifying opportunities of highROI projects aligning and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver on these projects.
- Drive a culture of innovation fostering the adoption of AI tools and seeking opportunities to integrate Preplys AI products with the Classroom.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across the whole company such as Product Marketing Engineering and Design.
What you need to succeed
- Background: Degree in computer science data science mathematics or a related field
- Experience: 35 years of experience in building leading and scaling development teams
- PeopleCentric Approach and Team Building skills: Were looking for a person with a passion for building strong resultoriented teams and having a team as a main means of achieving results.
- Provide technical expertise: Driving engineering best practices adoption of tools and alignment with architectural standards. Understanding of WebRTC protocol and experience with realtime communication platforms would be an advantage.
- ResultsOriented: Driving performance. Motivate team on setting and achieving ambitious business focused and measurable goal.s
- Ethical Leadership: Lead the team by example demonstrating unwavering commitment to ethical behavior and integrity. Being a moral compass of a team instill a culture that values honesty fairness and transparency in all engineering endeavors.
You may want to know more about what were doing in our Engineering blog.
Why youll love it at Preply:
- An open collaborative dynamic and diverse culture;
- A generous monthly allowance for lessons Learning & Development budget and time off for your selfdevelopment;
- A competitive financial package with equity leave allowance and health insurance;
- Not in Barcelona We offer an attractive relocation package to join us in our Preply Barcelona Hub
- Access to free mental health support platforms;
- Access to Gympasspartnered wellness and gym centers throughout Spain to promote and support wellbeing and physical health;
- The opportunity to unlock the potential of learners and tutors through language learning and teaching in 175 countries (and counting!.
Our Principles
- Care to change the world We are passionate about our work and care deeply about its impact to be life changing.
- We do it for learners For both Preply and tutors learners are why we do what we do. Every day we focus on empowering tutors to deliver an exceptional learning experience.
- Keep perfecting To create an outstanding customer experience we focus on simplicity smoothness and enjoyment continually perfecting it as every detail matters.
- Now is the time In a fastpaced world it matters how quickly we act. Now is the time to make great things happen.
- Disciplined What makes us disciplined is the excellence in our . We set clear goals focus on what matters and utilize our resources efficiently.
- Dive deep We leverage business acumen and curiosity to investigate disparities between numbers and stories unlocking meaningful insights to guide our decisions.
- Growth mindset We proactively seek growth opportunities and believe todays best performance becomes tomorrows starting point. We humbly embrace feedback and learn from setbacks.
- Raise the bar We raise our performance standards continuously alongside each new hire and promotion. We build diverse and highperforming teams that can make a real difference.
- Challenge disagree and commit We value open and candid communication even when we dont fully agree. We speak our minds challenge when necessary and fully commit to decisions once made.
- One Preply We prioritize collaboration inclusion and the success of our team over personal ambitions. Together we support and celebrate each others progress.
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 EdTech company.
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.
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Required Experience:
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