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# Staff Analytics Engineer at Preply

- **Company:** [Preply](https://feeny.ai/companies/preply)
- **Location:** Kyiv, Ukraine
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-02-02
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-04
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/preply/a8b5d008-40d5-446e-9751-ffea8573a2ce/application

**Skills:** SQL, Python, dbt, Looker, Airflow, ETL, ELT, Data Modeling, Analytics Architecture, Self-service BI platforms, AWS, Google Cloud, Event Taxonomies, KPIs, Canonical Metrics

> The Staff Analytics Engineer leads the design and evolution of core analytical data models, ETL pipelines, and the BI layer to support Preply's AI-driven personalization and decision-making. This role involves establishing analytics engineering standards, mentoring teams, and partnering with cross-functional stakeho...

## Job description

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! At Preply, data is foundational to how we build, experiment, and scale our product. We run hundreds of A/B tests at any given time, power a complex two-sided marketplace, and increasingly rely on data to enable AI-driven personalization and decision-making. Our analytics platform supports teams across Product, Growth, Finance, and Engineering/AI, and its quality directly impacts the speed and confidence of company-wide decisions. As a Staff Analytics Engineer, you will play a critical role in shaping the analytical foundations of Preply. You’ll operate at a company-wide level, setting standards, designing scalable data models, and influencing how analytics engineering is practiced across teams. This is a role for someone who wants to build systems that others build on. Our [Data Team](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/preply_data-team-uncovered-activity-7232342101730971652-3ate/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop) is dedicated to empowering top-quality decision-making. Do you want to know how? Visit our [Tech Radar](https://tech-radar.preply.com/) to learn about the technologies we use at Preply!

## What you’ll be doing

- Lead the design and evolution of core analytical data models across key business domains, ensuring clarity, scalability, and long-term sustainability.
- Define and champion analytics engineering standards (modeling patterns, naming conventions, testing strategies, documentation) used across the organization.
- Build and optimize robust ETL/ELT pipelines that handle multi-terabyte data volumes with high reliability and performance.
- Own and evolve our BI and semantic layer (Looker / LookML), enabling intuitive, performant, and truly self-service analytics.
- Partner closely with Data Scientists, Product Managers, and Engineers to streamline analytical workflows and reduce duplicated logic (SSOT).
- Drive initiatives focused on data quality, reliability, and governance, ensuring decision-critical datasets are trustworthy and well-documented.
- Influence company-wide data strategy to support rapid product experimentation, marketplace growth, and large-scale personalization.
- Work closely with the engineering team to provide valuable data products for Experimentation, Engineering and Applied AI teams.
- Act as a technical leader and mentor within the Analytics Engineering discipline, raising the bar through example, reviews, and architectural guidance.

## What you need to succeed

- Extensive experience in analytics engineering, data engineering, or related roles, operating on complex, high-impact data systems.
- Expert-level proficiency in SQL, with experience using Python in data workflows.
- Proven track record of designing scalable analytical data models that support experimentation, reporting, and strategic decision-making.
- Advanced hands-on experience with dbt, Looker, Airflow, or similar tools.
- Deep understanding of data modeling best practices, analytics architecture, and self-service BI platforms.
- Strong business acumen, with the ability to translate ambiguous problems into clear, data-backed solutions.
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence and align stakeholders across technical and non-technical teams.
- A proactive, strategic mindset, you look beyond immediate tasks to improve systems, standards, and long-term outcomes.
- Fluency in English (C1 level or above).

## Nice to have

- Experience scaling data platforms in high-growth or post-Series C startups.
- Proven experience defining and standardizing event taxonomies, KPIs, and canonical metrics.
- Strong experience working with AWS or Google Cloud data ecosystems.
- Previous experience mentoring or coaching other data professionals.

## #LI-VL1

Our Principles

- 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.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion [Preply.com](http://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.

## About Preply

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Preply is a human-led, AI-enabled online language learning marketplace that connects over 100,000 tutors with millions of learners worldwide for personalized 1-on-1 lessons.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series D – unicorn, $1.2B valuation as of January 2026)
- **Headquarters**: Brookline, Massachusetts, United States (with global hubs in Barcelona, London, Kyiv, and New York)
- **Founded**: 2012
- **Founders**: Kirill Bigai (CEO) and Dmytro Voloshyn (CTO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Language learning / EdTech
- **Target customers**: B2C (individual learners) and B2B (corporate language training via Preply Business); primarily B2C but growing enterprise segment.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Power people’s progress" – combining the flexibility of online learning with personalized lessons from expert tutors to create life‑changing experiences.

## Products & Services
- **Preply Marketplace**: A platform where learners book 1‑on‑1 live lessons with tutors teaching 90+ languages and 120+ subjects. Tutors manage scheduling, payments, and an integrated video classroom.
- **Preply Business**: Corporate language training solution for companies to upskill employees, offering tailored programs and reporting.
- **AI‑Powered Tools**: New‑generation AI‑enhanced tutoring features (including AI‑generated content and adaptive learning tools) designed to supplement human‑led instruction. The company also provides enterprise OpenAI licenses to employees.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: $1.2 billion (post‑money after January 2026 Series D) – becoming a unicorn.
- **Key Metric**: Over $100K total funding? Actually total disclosed funding is ~$150M+ (Series A, B, C) plus the $150M Series D. Annual revenue is not publicly available (private company). Key growth metric: 100,000+ tutors across 180 countries.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: WestCap (led Series D), Owl Ventures, Horizon Capital, Hoxton Ventures, Full In Partners, Diligent Capital Partners, Point Nine Capital (led Seed round).
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Unicorn status reached in Jan 2026.
  - B2B segment “Preply Business” growing.
  - Completed first employee tender offer in May 2026 to provide early liquidity.
  - CEO Kirill Bigai named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 New England Finalist.
  - 700+ employees globally; 62+ nationalities represented.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Network effects**: Large two‑sided marketplace with 100K+ tutors and millions of learners creates a strong moat in the $115B global language learning market.
- **Human‑led + AI‑enabled**: Differentiates from purely self‑study apps (e.g., Duolingo) by combining live human interaction with AI‑powered personalization.
- **Global reach**: Tutors from 180 countries teaching 90+ languages, enabling learners to find native speakers for almost any language.
- **Trust & quality**: Focus on tutor quality and learner progress, with internal engagement surveys showing 86% of employees proud to work at Preply.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI integration**: Deepen AI capabilities to enhance tutoring (content generation, adaptive learning paths) while keeping human interaction central.
- **B2B expansion**: Grow Preply Business as a key revenue driver for corporate language training.
- **Global hub growth**: Strengthen presence in existing hubs (Barcelona, London, Kyiv, New York) and expand into new markets.
- **Talent & culture**: Continue building a people‑first culture with employee liquidity events and strong engagement scores.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Guided by five “Preply principles” (Ambition, Keep Perfecting, Care to Change the World, etc.). 86% of employees are proud to work at Preply (2025 survey); 84% would recommend it as a great place to work.
- **Work model**: Hybrid working model (flexible remote/in‑office). Main office in Barcelona with hubs in New York, London, and Kyiv.
- **Perks**: Competitive salaries, stock options, L&D days, monthly Preply platform allowance, wellness benefit, health insurance, flexible compensation program, after‑work gatherings, offsite events, enterprise OpenAI licenses.
- **Hiring process**: 4 stages – TA chat, interviews with hiring team (may include tech test), a final task (case study / peer programming / deep technical discussion), and a Culture Champion interview.
- **Global team**: 62+ nationalities and 700+ employees, offering a diverse, collaborative environment.

## Sources
1. [Preply Careers](https://preply.com/en/careers)
2. [Preply About Us](https://preply.com/en/about-us)
3. [Preply Homepage](https://preply.com/)
4. [CB Insights Company Profile](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/preply)
5. [Preply LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/preply)

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