Overview In this role you will lead Gen AI and Agentic Platform initiatives, guiding two cross-functional teams from experimentation to production. You’ll shape long-term architecture, foster platform reliability, and partner with Product, Applied Science, Data, Security, and Engineering to align investments with outcomes. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on scalable, safe AI infrastructure that enables company-wide AI capabilities. You’ll drive strategy, execution, and organizational health to advance Preply’s AI-powered learning platform. Compensaciones / Incentivos monthly lesson allowance Learning & Development budget time off for self-development equity and health insurance relocation package to Barcelona mental health support Responsabilidades Set long-term engineering vision for Gen AI and Agentic Platforms and unify them as a coherent platform Define outcomes with Product Manager and measure platform impact Lead and develop 8–12 engineers across two teams with performance management and coaching Oversee hiring quality, team composition, and operating models amid changing needs Guide architecture across model access, evaluation, observability, retrieval, agent orchestration, tools, state, memory, permissions,



and control planes Translate strategy into actionable plans balancing foundational investment with near-term needs while managing trade-offs Align senior stakeholders across Product, Applied Science, Data, Security, and Engineering on standards and priorities Requisitos principales 8+ years of software engineering experience 5+ years in engineering management and leading multiple teams or a multi-squad area Track record of hiring, coaching, and retaining high-performing teams Strong depth in platform engineering, backend or distributed systems, ML infrastructure or developer infrastructure Practical experience with production Gen AI or Agentic systems and related concerns (model access, evaluation, observability, retrieval, orchestration, safety) AI expertise in using Agentic AI for architecture, planning, and decision-making with governance and safety nets Experience leading platform products with strong self-service, API design, and developer experience Clear communication and stakeholder leadership to align teams with different incentives Strong communication and stakeholder management Coaching and people development Strategic thinking with ability to balance long-term vision and near-term needs Platform engineering Backend or distributed systems ML infrastructure

📌 Senior Engineering Manager (Genai & Agentic Platforms) (Barcelona)
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📍 Barcelona