Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Preply is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status.

About the Role

Job Title: Back-End Engineer
Location: Lviv, Ukraine
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Engineering
Workplace Type: Hybrid

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver engaging features and build top-notch products.
• Develop and own backend features using Python/Django.
• Support the creation of new backend services and troubleshoot integrations with third-party vendors.
• Understand customer needs and define solutions with the team.
• Balance short-term development speed with long-term technical quality.
• Guide the team in making informed technical decisions and improving best practices.

Qualifications

• Exposure to architectural patterns of large, high-scale web applications (e.g., well-designed APIs, high-volume data pipelines).
• Familiarity with small JS/TS tasks when needed.
• Expertise in troubleshooting issues and implementing safeguards.
• High level of self-organization, ownership, and responsibility.
• 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 and a Learning & Development budget.
• Competitive financial package with equity, leave allowance, and health insurance.
• Access to free mental health support platforms.
• Opportunity to impact learners and tutors through language learning in 175 countries.