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Preply is a unicorn edtech platform (Series D, $150M) that connects 100,000+ tutors teaching 90+ languages to learners across 180 countries. The company is scaling rapidly with a human-led, AI-enhanced learning model.
As Talent Acquisition Manager - Tech, you will lead Preply's engineering hiring function at scale. This is a hands-on management role where you directly manage a team of TA Partners while personally owning complex, high-impact engineering searches.
Key responsibilities include:
- Own the end-to-end engineering hiring engine: translate workforce plans into hiring strategies and priorities
- Directly manage and develop a TA team, providing coaching on search strategy and stakeholder management
- Drive hiring outcomes across technical domains and geographic hubs (Barcelona, London, Kyiv), personally owning 2-3 complex searches
- Build and optimize hiring processes to improve speed, quality, and consistency
- Run a strong weekly hiring rhythm using funnel data, pipeline metrics, and sourcing performance to identify what's working
- Lead calibration sessions with engineering interviewers and hiring managers to maintain a consistent hiring bar
- Develop top-of-funnel strategy for engineering roles in partnership with marketing and employer brand teams
- Flag risks early and solve execution blockers in collaboration with TA leadership and engineering stakeholders
- Elevate TA craft across the team on candidate experience, sourcing quality, and business acumen
You'll partner closely with TA Leadership, Engineering Directors, VPs, and the CTO to understand business needs and hiring priorities. The role requires deep technical recruiting expertise, strong relationships with senior engineering stakeholders, and a proven track record of scaling hiring systems and improving pipeline quality at growing companies.
