OverviewIn this role you will lead GenAI 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 / Beneficiosmonthly lesson allowance

Learning & Development budget

time off for self-development

equity and health insurance

relocation package to Barcelona

mental health support

ResponsabilidadesSet long-term engineering vision for GenAI 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 principales8+ 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 GenAI 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 Manager, Production Engineering (Barcelona)
🏢 Preply
📍 Barcelona