Senior Software Developer, BE

Job summary

You will lead technical initiatives and take ownership of service architecture, product API development, and data modeling for the Monetization team. Additionally, you will collaborate with stakeholders to design scalable systems and drive data-informed product decisions through metrics and experimentation.

Job details

At Coursera, we aim to allow employees to develop their skills and grow their careers. One way we do this is with internal transfers. In order to support open and fair transfers, we practice transparency and have set guidelines for who is eligible to request a transfer. Anyone who has been in their role for more than 6 months and in good standing may apply for a new position at Coursera. For consideration outside this timeframe, individuals should talk to their manager and People Business Partner. Please be sure to read the our Internal Mobility Program Policy here. We’re a globally distributed team that comes together intentionally for collaboration, complex problem-solving, and key milestones — creating opportunities for teams to do their best work together. Our virtual hiring and onboarding experience makes it easy to join us and start making an impact from anywhere. If you’re ready to make a global impact, help scale unique products across Coursera + Udemy, and grow your career, apply below. About this Role: As a Senior Software Developer on the Monetization team, you'll lead technical initiatives and take significant ownership over service architecture, product API development, and data modeling. You'll design and iterate at startup speed, working with modern Java, MySQL, DynamoDB, gRPC, GraphQL, Kafka, and microservices architecture. In this role, you'll balance hands-on development with technical leadership, collaborating across product and engineering to shape both technical decisions and business outcomes. About your skills: Software Engineering Core competency for designing, developing, and maintaining backend systems at scale. Technical Design Essential for architecting scalable microservices and data modeling solutions. Agile Product Development Essential for fast-moving team environment with frequent deployments and iterative development cycles. What you’ll be doing: Design and implement scalable systems and infrastructures that support Coursera's backend services Measure your work thoroughly, analyze results, and generate hypotheses to drive new product changes through A/B testing Set up monitoring and testing of your APIs and services to understand real-time health and performance of your products Participate in product discussions by proposing technical approaches and influencing roadmap decisions through data and system insights Collaborate with Product Managers and stakeholders to shape requirements, clarify tradeoffs, and translate business goals into technical designs Drive data-informed decisions by analyzing metrics and experiment results to validate product hypotheses Qualifications: 7+ years of experience working in a software engineering role Experience designing highly-scalable and performant microservices and storage layers using languages and infrastructure such as Java, Play, Scala, MySQL, Cassandra, Solr, or Kafka Experience working in fast-moving team environments with frequent deployments Background in using data and metrics to inform technical and product decisions Demonstrated history of building and launching products with understanding of API design, system architecture, and data architecture Keep Learning If this opportunity interests you, you might like these courses on Coursera: Object Oriented Java Programming: Data Structures and Beyond Specialization Object Oriented Programming in Java Specialization Introduction to Programming with Python and Java Specialization Functional Programming in Scala Specialization Compensation / Location: At Coursera, we offer competitive, zone-based pay aligned to your location, experience, and role level. Our total rewards package goes beyond salary, with comprehensive health and wellness benefits, bonus and RSU equity programs, and global perks designed to help you grow and thrive wherever you are. This role is only available for hire in Toronto, Canada Coursera offers competitive pay and fair compensation practices across all regions. Job titles may span multiple career levels, and the targeted hiring base salary range for this role in Canada is CAD $137,600 - $172,000. Actual compensation will depend on factors such as experience, education, transferable skills, business needs, and location. This range may be adjusted over time and may include eligibility for variable pay, equity, and comprehensive benefits. Coursera is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a welcoming and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request at recruting@coursera.org.

What you’ll do

You will lead technical initiatives and take ownership of service architecture, product API development, and data modeling for the Monetization team. Additionally, you will collaborate with stakeholders to design scalable systems and drive data-informed product decisions through metrics and experimentation.

Requirements

Candidates must have 7+ years of experience in software engineering with a strong background in building highly-scalable microservices and storage layers. Proficiency in modern backend technologies and a demonstrated history of launching products using data-driven insights are essential.

Benefits

• Health and wellness benefits
• Bonus program
• RSU equity programs
• Global perks

Listed skills

• MySQL · Preferred
• Java · Preferred
• Performance Monitoring · Preferred
• GraphQL · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Java
• MySQL
• DynamoDB
• gRPC
• GraphQL
• Kafka
• Microservices architecture
• API development
• Data modeling
• Technical leadership
• Agile product development
• System architecture
• A/B testing
• Performance monitoring
• Software engineering
• Scalable systems
• Agile Product Development
• Workplace Inclusivity
• Complex Problem Solving
• Technical Leadership
• Technical Design
• Java (Programming Language)
• A/B Testing
• Application Programming Interface (API)
• Data Architecture
• Data Modeling
• Data Structures
• Amazon DynamoDB
• Experimentation
• Virtual Teams
• Scalability
• Iterative And Incremental Development
• Standard Occupational Classification Systems
• Python (Programming Language)
• Milestones (Project Management)
• New Product Development
• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
• Employee Onboarding
• Scala (Programming Language)
• Software Engineering
• Apache Solr
• Systems Architecture
• Transferable Skills Analysis
• Apache Cassandra
• Apache Kafka
• Functional Programming
• API Design
• Microservices

Job areas

• Software
• Technology
• Engineering
• Data & Analytics
• Software Developer
• Software Developer / Engineer
• Software Developers

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