Staff Software Engineer
178k - 204k USD
Remote
Full Time
#Engineering
#Backend Systems
#AI
#Data Analytics
#Python
#Java
Founded in 2012 by Stanford professors Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, Coursera has grown into one of the world's largest online learning platforms, serving 148 million registered learners. As a B Corp, we are dedicated to providing universal access to world-class education, and we are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our remote-first team and help us revolutionize how the world learns through AI-powered personalization.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and fellow engineers to design and build secure, scalable, and personalized learning experiences.
- Develop core backend services and APIs that utilize generative AI and learner data to power recommendations and tailored features.
- Champion best practices regarding safety, bias mitigation, and ethical AI development.
- Analyze learner data to measure the impact of personalization features and iterate on solutions for continuous improvement.
- Proactively optimize system architecture and performance to ensure our platform supports millions of concurrent users.
- Provide technical leadership by shaping our roadmap and mentoring junior engineers to foster a culture of innovation.
Must-haves
- Extensive experience in building and scaling complex backend systems.
- Strong proficiency in backend programming languages such as Python or Java.
- Solid foundation in software design principles, data structures, and algorithms.
- Practical experience with relational databases, distributed systems, and microservices.
- A deep interest in leveraging data analytics and generative AI to solve educational challenges.
- Proven ability to mentor team members and contribute to a collaborative, high-growth environment.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a remote setting with compatible timezone overlap.
- Fluency in English.
Benefits
The base salary range for this position is $178,200 to $203,800.
- Remote work flexibility.
- Equity compensation.
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