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Senior Machine Learning Platform/Ops Engineer
Hybrid in Barcelona·Full-time·Added 10 days ago
Overview
Job details
Full-time hours
Per the ad.
Hybrid
Office and home days — the ad has the split.
Requirements
Have the right to work in Spain
Preply doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.
Work in English
English is required, per the ad.
Be near Barcelona for hybrid days
No relocation package mentioned.
Have 5+ years of experience
Mid-level role.
Pay & benefits
What you'll get
An open, collaborative, dynamic and diverse culture;
A generous monthly allowance for lessons on 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 unlock the potential of learners and tutors through language learning and teaching in 175 countries (and counting!)
Requirements
What we're looking for
Proven experience designing and deploying ML systems in production (5+ years in relevant roles)
Proficiency in Python and SQL, and orchestration tools (Airflow, Kubeflow, Dagster, etc.)
Experience with modern cloud platforms (preferably GCP or AWS), Kubernetes, and CI/CD workflows
Understanding of ML model lifecycles: training, validation, deployment, and monitoring
Strong DevOps practices: Git, IaC (Terraform), logging/observability, containerization (Docker/K8s)
Ability to work independently with ML Scientists and mentor peers in reliability, testing, and delivery. Product impact driven.
Exposure to LLM serving, vector databases, or GenAI-powered product flows
Deep, hands-on expertise in AI tools, especially in agentic AI SDLC
The role
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.
As Preply scales its AI-powered learning platform, we're looking for an experienced Senior ML Platform/Ops Engineer to help productionize machine learning systems with high reliability, performance, and observability.
You'll work at the intersection of ML, data engineering, and cloud infrastructure enabling fast, secure, and reproducible model development from training to deployment.
We've reached 90%+ adoption of AI coding tools across engineering, and we're now moving towards more autonomous, AI-Augmented development at scale. At Preply, engineers have direct access to the best tools available, with the freedom to use them fully and experiment as they build.
You'll collaborate closely with ML Scientists, Backend Engineers, and Data Engineers to shape the foundations of our ML lifecycle.
What you'll do
Build and maintain ML pipelines for training, evaluation, and deployment using tools like Databricks, MLFlow, Airflow, DBT, Sagemaker, Tecton
Support AI scientist creating reproducible, containerized model training environments (on-demand and scheduled), and manage compute at scale (e.g., spot/GPU autoscaling)
Define and implement observability and alerting for ML systems (model drift, data quality, feature coverage, etc.)
Design and scale data ingestion and feature transformation flows using batch (e.g., Spark/BigQuery) and streaming (Kafka or equivalent)
Contribute to internal Python libraries and platform tooling that accelerate experimentation and deployment for all model teams
Ensure ML services are modular, testable, and monitored from day one
Exploration and productionization of LLM-based features (e.g., retrieval pipelines, prompt evaluation, model serving)
Hiring process
Chat with Talent Acquisition
With Talent Acquisition team
Share your experience, what drives you and why Preply, why now.
Preliminary tech test
Not every role
For tech and product roles, a short test before the hiring team interviews.
Interviews with the hiring team
With hiring team
A series of interviews with potential colleagues going deep into your experience and hard skills.
Final task
A case study, peer programming session or deeper technical discussion to show how you think through problems.
Culture Champion interview
With a Culture Champion
Meet one of Preply's Culture Champions to check principles fit.
- Talent Acquisition briefs you on what the final task involves and how to succeed.
About Preply
Preply is a global online learning platform that connects students with private tutors for personalized language lessons and academic tutoring. Founded in 2012, the company has grown into a major EdTech player, operating a marketplace that spans over 180 countries and offers instruction in dozens of languages, with a significant focus on English learning. The platform leverages technology to match learners with tutors based on their goals, schedule, and budget, and has become a prominent destination for both learners seeking flexible education and tutors seeking income.
Preply's Spanish headquarters is located in Barcelona, a key hub for its European operations and a significant part of its global expansion. The company's workforce is highly international, with a strong emphasis on engineering, data science, and product roles, making it an attractive option for international professionals looking to relocate to Spain. The Barcelona office operates as a central tech and product hub, and the company's culture is described as dynamic, data-driven, and remote-friendly, with a strong focus on AI and machine learning applications in education.
- Industry
- EdTech
- Founded
- 2012
- Employees
- 500–1,000
- Headquarters
- Brookline, USA
- In Spain
- Barcelona
- Website
- preply.com
Good to know if you are moving
- Preply's workforce is highly international, with employees from over 50 countries, making it a common destination for expats.
- The company offers fully remote and hybrid work options, which can facilitate a relocation to Spain.
- Barcelona is a major tech hub in Europe, and Preply's office there is central to its product and engineering teams.
- The company's official working language is English, easing the transition for international professionals.
- Preply has a strong focus on AI and data science, offering roles for senior engineers and data scientists in its Barcelona hub.
In their own words
About the company & team
Care to change the world - We are passionate about our work and care deeply about its impact to be life changing.
We do it for learners - For both Preply and tutors, learners are why we do what we do. Every day we focus on empowering tutors to deliver an exceptional learning experience.
Keep perfecting - To create an outstanding customer experience, we focus on simplicity, smoothness, and enjoyment, continually perfecting it as every detail matters.
Now is the time - In a fast-paced world, it matters how quickly we act. Now is the time to make great things happen.
Disciplined execution - What makes us disciplined is the excellence in our execution. We set clear goals, focus on what matters, and utilize our resources efficiently.
Dive deep - We leverage business acumen and curiosity to investigate disparities between numbers and stories, unlocking meaningful insights to guide our decisions.
Growth mindset - We proactively seek growth opportunities and believe today's best performance becomes tomorrow's starting point. We humbly embrace feedback and learn from setbacks.
Raise the bar - We raise our performance standards continuously, alongside each new hire and promotion. We build diverse and high-performing teams that can make a real difference.
Challenge, disagree and commit - We value open and candid communication, even when we don't fully agree. We speak our minds, challenge when necessary, and fully commit to decisions once made.
One Preply - We prioritize collaboration, inclusion, and the success of our team over personal ambitions. Together, we support and celebrate each other's progress.
Additional information
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.
Location
Preply · Barcelona
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