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Responsibilities
- Develop and own backend features using Python/Django, supporting the creation of new backend services as well as designing, creating, and troubleshooting integrations with third‑party vendors.
- Think beyond the code and focus on 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.
- As a Senior Engineer, leverage your experience to guide the team in making informed technical decisions, continuous improvement of best practices (test culture, code reviews, monitoring, and scalability of our tools).
Qualifications
- Exposure to architectural patterns of a large, high‑scale web application (well‑designed APIs, high‑volume data pipelines, efficient algorithms).
- Familiar and willing to support small JS/TS tasks when needed.
- Deep, hands‑on expertise in AI tools, especially in agentic AI SDLC.
- Expertise in troubleshooting issues, identifying the root cause, mitigating it, and 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).
Benefits
- Open, collaborative, dynamic and diverse culture.
- Generous monthly allowance for lessons on Preply.com.
- Learning & Development budget, including time off for your self‑development.
- Competitive financial package with equity, and leave allowance.
- Opportunity to shape the lives of learners and tutors from over 175 countries through language learning and teaching.
EEO Statement
Preply.com is committed to creating an inclusive environment where people of diverse backgrounds can thrive. We consider all applications for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or veteran status.
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Location: London
Job Description:
Responsibilities
- Develop and own backend features using Python/Django, supporting the creation of new backend services as well as designing, creating, and troubleshooting integrations with third‑party vendors.
- Think beyond the code and focus on 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.
- As a Senior Engineer, leverage your experience to guide the team in making informed technical decisions, continuous improvement of best practices (test culture, code reviews, monitoring, and scalability of our tools).
Qualifications
- Exposure to architectural patterns of a large, high‑scale web application (well‑designed APIs, high‑volume data pipelines, efficient algorithms).
- Familiar and willing to support small JS/TS tasks when needed.
- Deep, hands‑on expertise in AI tools, especially in agentic AI SDLC.
- Expertise in troubleshooting issues, identifying the root cause, mitigating it, and 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).
Benefits
- Open, collaborative, dynamic and diverse culture.
- Generous monthly allowance for lessons on Preply.com.
- Learning & Development budget, including time off for your self‑development.
- Competitive financial package with equity, and leave allowance.
- Opportunity to shape the lives of learners and tutors from over 175 countries through language learning and teaching.
EEO Statement
Preply.com is committed to creating an inclusive environment where people of diverse backgrounds can thrive. We consider all applications for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age or veteran status.
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Posted: May 17th, 2026