We power peoples progress.
At Preply were all about creating life-changing 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 human-led tech-enabled 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.
Meet the Team
The Preply Engineering Team provides the tools to help unlock human potential through learning.
At Preply we build scalable and reliable applications 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 fast-growing 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 Monetization Tribe which drives and scales Preplys revenue-generating systems and flows with a focus on subscriptions bookings and payments infrastructure.
What youll be doing:
- Lead and grow two high-performing engineering teams fostering a culture of ownership continuous improvement and technical excellence.
- Coach and develop engineers through regular feedback mentorship and career growth opportunities with a focus on creating an inclusive and collaborative environment.
- Define and drive the long-term vision and strategy for the teams ensuring alignment with company goals and product direction.
- Identify and prioritize high-impact opportunities in collaboration with Product Data and Design ensuring teams are focused on the most valuable initiatives.
- Own execution and delivery ensuring technical quality reliability and timely outcomes
- Provide technical leadership: guide system design and architectural decisions help navigate trade-offs and remove technical blockers
- Champion engineering best practices from code quality to scalable processes and tech stack evolution
- Collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders across the business to amplify impact and ensure alignment on priorities and outcomes.
What you need to succeed
- Background: Degree in computer science data science mathematics or a related field
- Experience: 3-5 years of experience in building leading and scaling development teams
- People-Centric Approach and Team BuildingSkills:Were looking for an individual with a passion for building strong results-oriented teams and utilizing a team-based approach as a primarymeans of achieving results.
- Provide technical expertise: Driving engineering best practices adoption of tools and alignment with architectural standards.
- Results-Oriented: Driving performance. Motivate team on setting and achieving ambitious business-focused and measurable goals.
- 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.
Why youll love it at Preply
- An open collaborative dynamic and diverse culture;
- A generous monthly allowance for lessons on 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;
- 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 fast-paced world it matters how quickly we act. Now is the time to make great things happen.
- Disciplined execution- What makes us disciplined is the excellence in our execution. 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 high-performing 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 Ed-Tech 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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