Senior Full-Stack Engineer: AI-Driven Backend Leader

Preply; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lessons allowance for Preply.com

Learning & Development budget

Health insurance

Relocation package

Job summary

Preply is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer in London. The role blends backend development in Python/Django with frontend work in React/TypeScript in a hybrid, team-driven environment.

You will drive complex initiatives from discovery to deployment, mentor peers, and shape architectural decisions to improve scalability and reliability. The team emphasizes data-driven product development, observability, and continuous learning, with an open culture and opportunities to work with AI-enabled

Qualifications

• Full-Stack expertise with backend-heavy focus (60/40).
• Experience with large-scale web apps and APIs.
• Ability to mentor, review code, and drive engineering best practices.
• Strong collaboration across product, data, design, and engineering.

Responsibilities

• Deliver backend features using Python/Django and create integrations.
• Develop frontend experiences in React/Typescript and contribute to frontend standards.
• Lead complex initiatives from discovery to deployment with long-term sustainability.
• Drive engineering excellence through reviews, mentorship and best practices.
• Partner with Product, Data, and UX to validate hypotheses and maximize value.

Skills

Full-Stack

AI Expertise

Scalable Systems

Technical Leadership

Product & Business Impact

Proactive Problem-Solving

Ownership & Accountability

Collaboration & Communication

Engineering Excellence

Operational Excellence

Job description

Preply is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer in London. The role blends backend development in Python/Django with frontend work in React/TypeScript in a hybrid, team-driven environment.

You will drive complex initiatives from discovery to deployment, mentor peers, and shape architectural decisions to improve scalability and reliability. The team emphasizes data-driven product development, observability, and continuous learning, with an open culture and opportunities to work with AI-enabled