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 personalised learning journey, and stay motivated to keep growing. Our approach is human-led, tech-enabled - and it’s creating real impact.

We’ve just reached unicorn status with a $150M Series D, accelerating our vision to transform education through human-led, AI-enhanced learning. Today, 100,000+ tutors teach 90+ languages to learners in 180 countries - and we’re only getting started. As a category-defining company, we’re shaping what the future of learning looks like at global scale.

Every Preply lesson sparks change, fuels ambition, and drives progress that matters. Joining Preply means helping define the future of education at global scale, and building something that truly matters for millions of people, every day.

Meet the team

Talent Acquisition at Preply is a high-performing, ambitious team that’s deeply embedded in the business. We are very intentional with raising the bar, continuously iterating, innovating, and learning together to achieve excellence.

We’re technology-driven, data-informed, and focused on hiring based on business priorities and outcomes. But just as important, we’re team-first: collaborative, supportive, and committed to building something meaningful together. Building a legendary company should be fun 🙂.

We’re now looking for a Senior Engineering Recruiter to join our Engineering Talent Acquisition team. You’ll play an important role in hiring exceptional talent across Engineering, AI and ML, and related technical domains. You’ll bring strong TA craft, a strategic mindset, and a love for building effective, scalable processes. This role is about more than filling roles; it’s about helping shape the future of Preply’s technical organization.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead and own end-to-end hiring for Engineering and other technical functions, partnering closely with leaders to hire top talent.
• Act as a strategic talent advisor: guide stakeholders on talent strategy, hiring best practices, technical org design, and market insights.
• Develop and execute creative sourcing strategies to attract top-tier engineering and data talent across global markets.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with People Partners, Compensation, and Finance to align on hiring plans, equity structures, compensation frameworks, and team scaling.
• Champion structured, evidence-based hiring practices; drive consistency and quality across interview processes and decision-making.

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Proven experience hiring senior technical talent in a fast-paced, product-led tech environment.
• Strong in-house recruiting experience; you know what great looks like when it comes to processes, systems, and stakeholder engagement.
• Expertise in recruiting craft: You care deeply about candidate experience, know how to run a strategic search, and aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions or push for excellence.
• Solid understanding of compensation, equity, and how technical orgs scale, especially in global settings.
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills: you can influence and partner effectively with senior technical leaders.

Why you’ll love it at Preply:

• An open, collaborative, dynamic and inclusive culture;
• A generous monthly allowance for lessons on Preply.com, Learning & Development budget and time off for your self-development;
• Open AI customized trainings
• A competitive financial package with equity, leave allowance and health insurance;
• Not in Barcelona? We offer an attractive relocation package to join us in our Preply Barcelona Hub;
• Access to free mental health support platforms;
• Access to Gympass-partnered wellness and gym centers throughout Spain to promote and support well-being and physical health;
• The opportunity to unlock the potential of learners and tutors through language learning and teaching in 175 countries (and counting!)

Our Principles

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Preply.com is committed to creating an inclusive environment where people of diverse backgrounds can thrive. We believe that the presence of different opinions and viewpoints is a key ingredient for our success as a multicultural Ed-Tech company. That means that 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.