Educational publishing and assessment platform serving ministries across EMEA
York Press delivers publishing, assessment, and professional development services to government education bodies across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. The tech stack—Django, Python, React, React Native—reflects a full-stack web and mobile operation; the active hiring spread across engineering, education, and sales suggests they are scaling product delivery alongside geographic expansion. Current projects center on national assessment systems and cross-platform mobile tools, while compliance pain points (Iraqi accounting standards, statutory reporting) indicate rapid scaling into more regulated markets.
Notable leadership hires: Full Stack Lead
York Press is a privately held educational services firm based in London with over 70 years in the sector. The company operates a network of 20+ offices across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, serving Ministries of Education with publishing, assessment design, and professional development programs. The organization partners with Pearson PLC and maintains a small, focused team (11–50 employees) that combines in-house publishing expertise with software delivery capabilities. Current work spans national and regional assessment platforms and cross-platform mobile applications.
Django, Python, React, React Native, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery, GraphQL, and Apollo Client. The stack supports both web and mobile assessment and publishing platforms.
York Press has active hiring in Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt, and Morocco. Current open roles span engineering, education, finance, ops, and sales functions.
National and regional assessment projects for education ministries, and a cross-platform mobile application. The firm also delivers educational publishing and professional development services.