Senior Full-stack Engineer (backend-heavy)

About the role

The Senior Full‑Stack Engineer will work in a cross‑functional squad to design, build and own backend services (Python/Django) and front‑end features (React/TypeScript), lead complex initiatives, drive architectural decisions, mentor teammates and embed AI‑augmented development across the product lifecycle.

About the company

Preply is a global ed‑tech company that connects learners with tutors in 90+ languages across 180 countries. Fresh from a $150 M Series D unicorn round, it aims to transform education with a human‑led, AI‑enhanced platform serving 100 000+ tutors.

Requirements

• Backend‑heavy full‑stack expertise (≈60 % backend, 40 % frontend).
• Deep hands‑on experience with Agentic AI, building reusable AI assets and AI‑based development workflows.
• Experience designing large‑scale web applications, APIs, distributed systems and high‑volume data flows with scalable architecture.
• Proven technical leadership influencing decisions, driving engineering best practices and contributing to architectural direction.
• Strong product mindset; ability to translate ambiguous business problems into scalable technical solutions using experimentation and data.
• Proactive problem‑solving skills, comfortable navigating ambiguity and knowing when to involve others.
• High ownership and accountability, with a track record of delivering initiatives from concept to measurable outcomes.
• Excellent collaboration, stakeholder management and communication skills; English level B2 or higher.
• Experience in cross‑functional teams, code/design reviews and raising the engineering bar through knowledge sharing.
• Understanding of observability, reliability, monitoring and operational best practices; willingness to participate in on‑call rotation (1 week per 5 weeks).