Senior Web Engineer

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Lingoda GmbH is an online language school that offers live, interactive classes for various languages, including German, English, French, Spanish, and Italian. With a focus on personalized learning experiences, Lingoda provides small class sizes and certified native-speaking teachers to help students achieve their language goals efficiently. The platform features a comprehensive curriculum designed for real-world communication, backed by engaging self-learning tools and resources.

Online Language School • Education • E-Learning • edtech

201 - 500 employees

Founded 2014

📚 Education

🛍️ eCommerce

👥 B2C

📋 Description

• Speak our language! • We are Lingoda. We are promoting wealth and opportunity through Education! Our mission is to empower global talent with the language, cultural and technical skills for integration and success. • Lingoda is a fast-growing online language partner for language learners aspiring to provide a human-centric, personalised and seamless learning experience unmatched by competitors. With Lingoda, you're not just learning - you're teaming up with an expert who understands your goals and guides you to success, every step of the way. • Our classes are teacher-led and supported in- and out-of-class by the latest technologies and a unique curriculum to empower our students to achieve their language goals. High-quality classes are available online 24/7, so anyone anywhere has the opportunity to learn a language with Lingoda. • As a company we bring out the best in people with a positive culture. We challenge ourselves, and we challenge others. We work smart and make it happen. We believe in personal growth and inclusion. • We work hard to contribute to a better society. How? Here are three examples: • Lingoda’s MATCH network and Global Career Centre seek to upskill and match migrants to career opportunities in Germany, supporting them through government-funded education programs • In the German healthcare sector, we support international nurses, doctors, and midwives to obtain language and professional recognition through state-sponsored education programs. As a result, we have become one of the largest educational providers in this field in Germany • In December 2022 at the Digital Education Awards, we won “Best Digital Learning Product of the Year” and in 2024, Lingoda was included in The Time's list of the 100 best EdTech companies • We are currently looking for a Senior Web Engineer (all genders) based in Berlin or working remotely to join our Engineering team. • Your mission with us: • As a Senior Web Engineer, you will play a key role in the evolution of our WordPress-based marketing platform. You will develop and optimise high-converting conversion funnels, integrate third-party systems, and build scalable, maintainable solutions that enable rapid campaign launches and dynamic content delivery. • This is not your average WordPress role, the Lingoda website is a high-traffic site that attracts and converts our B2C customers, it is based on a highly customised WordPress theme, — you will be responsible for developing scalable custom functionality, implementing designs, performance tuning, and system architecture, all while enabling our CMS and marketing teams to move quickly and efficiently. • This role will report to the Website Platform Lead in our Engineering Team.

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in custom WordPress development • Solid frontend development skills in JavaScript (ES6+), CSS/SCSS, and HTML5 • Strong knowledge of web architecture fundamentals — including caching, asset delivery, and CDN optimisation (Cloudflare, CloudFront or similar) • Proven experience working on high-converting websites and dynamic conversion funnels • Experience creating flexible CMS components for use by non-technical stakeholders • Familiarity with API integration and data-driven decision-making tools • Excellent communication and collaboration skills — you can translate between tech and business • A pragmatic mindset with a strong sense of ownership • Bonus: experience with headless CMS, CI/CD pipelines, or service-based architectures • Excellent communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with many other functions and departments. • Very strong in balancing business requirements and technical process to deliver results and achieve success • Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. • Fluent English skills (C-level)

🏖️ Benefits

• Approachable leaders and transparent communication - every voice counts at Lingoda! • Company events and colleagues who are always happy to socialise + budgets towards team building events! • An inclusive environment with great team spirit and passion for languages • A well-structured and exciting onboarding process to set you up for success! • The possibility to work remotely from your home or in the office located in the heart of Berlin • Learning & development opportunities • Free access to our language classes • Mental Health programs • Corporate benefits & pension funds • 30 vacation days per year • Free snacks & drinks at the office • The modern hardware necessary for your work (n/a for freelancers) • Flexible working hours