Senior II - Back-End Engineer

The role

You will drive technical direction across multiple engineering squads and lead high-impact initiatives. You will design and evolve scalable backend systems using Python/Django, data pipelines, and third-party integrations.

What you will do

• Own, shape, and drive technical direction across multiple engineering squads.
• Lead complex, ambiguous initiatives from idea to delivery.
• Design, build, and evolve scalable backend systems using Python/Django, data pipelines, and third-party integrations.
• Partner with PMs, EMs, and senior stakeholders to shape roadmaps and make technical trade-offs.
• Raise the engineering bar through mentoring, architectural reviews, and engineering best practices.
• Drive reliability, observability, performance, and operational excellence.
• Foster a quality-first culture through automation, documentation, and continuous improvement.
• Participate in on-call rotation (1 week every 5 weeks).

Required qualifications

• Exposure to architectural patterns of a large, high-scale web application.
• Proven experience leading complex, greenfield projects end-to-end.
• Track record of shaping architectural decisions and setting engineering standards.
• Comfort with shaping product scope, challenging requirements, and focusing on customer value.
• Strong communication (English level B2+).
• AI Expertise: forefront user of Agentic AI with hands on experience.
• Willingness to join your team's on-call rotation (1 week out of every 5).

Nice to have

• Prior experience with Python (not mandatory)
• Experience with Java, Node.js, Ruby, Scala, .NET, PHP, or Go

Benefits

• An open, collaborative, dynamic, and diverse culture
• Generous monthly allowance for lessons on Preply.com
• Learning & Development budget and time off for self-development
• Competitive financial package with equity
• Leave allowance
• Health insurance
• Access to free mental health support platforms

About the company

Preply is a category-defining company that helps people discover tutors and craft personalised learning journeys. They have reached unicorn status with a $150M Series D.