Engineering Manager | London hub in Reading

We power people’s progress. At Preply, we’re 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 it’s creating real impact. So far, 90,000 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 50–60 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.

You will be joining the Monetization Tribe, which drives and scales Preply’s revenue‑generating systems and flows, with a focus on subscriptions, bookings, and payments infrastructure.

What you’ll 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 Building Skills: Passion for building strong, results‑oriented teams and utilizing a team‑based approach as a primary means 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.

Why you’ll love it at Preply:

• An open, collaborative, dynamic, and diverse culture.
• A generous monthly allowance for Preply.com, 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 shape the lives of learners and tutors through language learning and teaching in 175 countries (and counting!).

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.