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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.\nWe’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.\nEvery 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.\nMeet the team!\nAt Preply, data is at the heart of every decision we make. We run hundreds of A/B tests to continually optimize our product, each with its own analytical and tracking challenges. The complexity of our subscription model, along with the unique dynamics of tutor-learner interactions, offers an exciting opportunity for those looking to make a real impact.\nAs a Senior Data Scientist - Insights, you will be a key player in shaping the future of our product and driving our strategy forward. Embedded within a cross-functional squad, you’ll collaborate closely with product managers, tech leads, designers, and other key stakeholders to deliver data-driven insights that shape business decisions.\nOur Data Team is dedicated to empowering top-quality decision-making. Do you want to know how? Visit our Tech Radar to learn about the technologies we use at Preply!\nWhat you’ll be doing\nDevelop a deep understanding of the dynamics of our product, including user behavior and the economics of Preply’s marketplace.\n\nFocus on the continuous improvement of our platform by gathering and analyzing data to uncover valuable insights that will shape product evolution and strategy.\n\nAnalyze customer behavior and product usage, improve our understanding of what drives retention and effectively communicate findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders to drive informed decision-making.\n\nQuantify and model the impact of new product features and initiatives, identifying growth opportunities and contributing to the prioritization of our product roadmap.\n\nHelp define key performance indicators, tracking events, and engagement metrics that align with business goals and product improvements.\n\nDesign, execute, and evaluate large-scale experiments to test new ideas and measure their effectiveness in driving business outcomes.\n\nBuild strong relationships with data and technical leaders to foster collaboration and drive cross-team initiatives.\n\nWhat you need to succeed\nExperience in data analytics working with product teams, experimenting and uncovering opportunities for product optimization.\n\nExperience designing and analyzing A/B tests with a strong grasp of relevant statistical concepts.\n\nStrong understanding of data analysis concepts such as conversion, LTV, cohort analysis, retention, etc.\n\nProficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., SQL, Python), with the ability to write efficient and scalable code.\n\nCuriosity, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, as well as the ability to proactively identify and address challenges.\n\nAbility to craft compelling stories with data and communicate complex insights in a clear and engaging way, driving change among diverse stakeholders.\n\nInterest in the bigger picture, feeling excited to impact the product roadmap and strategy.\n\nNice to have\nBackground in 2-sided marketplaces or digital businesses (B2B, B2C, B2B2C).\n\nExperience with product analytics tools (e.g. Amplitude, Mixpanel, Heap).\n\nFamiliarity with machine learning techniques and how they can be applied to enhance user behavior predictions or product recommendations.\n\nFamiliarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Looker, Power BI).\n\nMaster's degree or PhD in a quantitative field.\n\nPrevious experience in mentoring or coaching others.\n\nWhy you’ll love it at Preply\nAn open, collaborative, dynamic and diverse culture;\n\nA generous monthly allowance for lessons on Preply.com, Learning & Development budget and time off for your self-development;\n\nA competitive financial package with equity, leave allowance and health insurance;\n\nAccess to free mental health support platforms;\n\nThe opportunity to unlock the potential of learners and tutors through language learning and teaching in 175 countries (and counting!).\n\nOur Principles\nCare to change the world - We are passionate about our work and care deeply about its impact to be life changing.\n\nWe 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.\n\nKeep perfecting - To create an outstanding customer experience, we focus on simplicity, smoothness, and enjoyment, continually perfecting it as every detail matters.\n\nNow is the time - In a fast-paced world, it matters how quickly we act. Now is the time to make great things happen.\n\nDisciplined execution - What makes us disciplined is the excellence in our execution. We set clear goals, focus on what matters, and utilize our resources efficiently.\n\nDive deep - We leverage business acumen and curiosity to investigate disparities between numbers and stories, unlocking meaningful insights to guide our decisions.\n\nGrowth 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.\n\nRaise 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.\n\nChallenge, 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.\n\nOne Preply - We prioritize collaboration, inclusion, and the success of our team over personal ambitions. Together, we support and celebrate each other's progress.\n\nDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion\nPreply.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. 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