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Udemy is an AI-powered skills acceleration platform built to help people and teams grow. It’s personalized, practical, and focused on real-world impact. Our mission is to transform lives through learning. With over 80 million learners and 17,000 businesses already learning with Udemy, we’re building a globally accessible, user-driven platform to drive growth and impact.
Udemy is a global company headquartered in San Francisco, with additional U.S. offices in Denver and Austin, and international hubs in Australia, India, Ireland, Mexico, and Türkiye. This is an in‑office position, requiring three days a week in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and flexibility on Mondays and Fridays.
About Your Skills
Craftsmanship: You take pride in building performant, scalable, and maintainable backend and frontend services. Write clean code, pay attention to detail, and leverage modern frameworks.
Ownership: Lead by example, taking initiative and accountability. Scope, execute, and drive projects forward, resolving blockers proactively.
Execution: Break down moderately complex problems into milestones and deliverables. Optimize for impact, focus on scalable solutions, and ship reliably.
Collaboration: Work closely with cross‑functional peers. Communicate technical trade‑offs and foster alignment across engineering, product, and others.
Problem Solving: Approach problems with analytical rigor and a systems mindset. Debug effectively, identify root causes, and contribute to solutions.
Learning Mindset: Embody Udemy’s spirit of continuous learning. Stay up to date, seek feedback, and mentor others.
About This Role
Udemy is searching for a Software Engineer who embodies our values of authenticity, continuous learning, experimentation, results‑orientation, humility, and pride. You will work on a combination of frontend and backend technologies. Our ideal candidate will be comfortable addressing complex problems, including ambiguous projects.
What You’ll Be Doing
Write code using Kotlin/Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, MySQL, DynamoDB, Redis/Elasticache, GraphQL, Kubernetes and ReactJS, Typescript, MobX or related technologies.
Deploy, monitor, and maintain critical services in our infrastructure using Datadog and FireHydrant Signals.
Build user experiences that adhere to high accessibility standards.
Apply analytical problem solving, cross‑functional communication, and systems thinking to ensure smooth execution of product features.
Optimize code and processes to help your team achieve their goals.
Lead, coordinate, execute, and deliver projects at scale.
Manage complexity within your team while interacting with adjacent domain teams.
Work closely with product, design, and other partners to ensure implementations meet business outcomes.
What You’ll Have
BS/MS in CS or equivalent discipline, or equivalent alternative degree or work experience.
2+ years of professional software development experience.
Technical competence in Kotlin/Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, SQL, GraphQL, Kubernetes.
Proficiency in ReactJS, Typescript, frontend state management, HTML, CSS.
Solid understanding of domain‑driven design, event‑driven development, and monolith decomposition patterns.
Analytical problem solving, cross‑functional communication, and systems thinking skills.
Why Work Here?
You’ll Grow Here. Learning is part of the job. You’ll get full access to Udemy courses, a monthly UDay to invest in yourself, and a budget to spend on whatever helps you improve.
AI Is Real Here. We use AI in the way we learn and the way we work. You’ll have the space and tools to experiment, apply, and get better at using AI in practical ways.
You’ll Own Your Work. We trust people to lead, make decisions, and follow through. You don’t need to wait for permission or layers of approval to have an impact.
You’ll Build With Others. We collaborate openly and shape ideas together. Everyone has a voice, and good thinking is welcomed from any direction.
You’ll See Your Impact. What you build helps people grow their skills, change their careers, or find a path forward. You’ve got the experience, why not use it to help others gain theirs?
Bring your curiosity. We’ll bring the platform and the support. Let’s LEARN together.
Our Benefits Start With U
Our benefits start with you and were built to provide you and your family with the protection and care you need, making it easy to access the right coverage when you need it most. Benefits vary by region, and we encourage applicants to review the Australia Benefits, India Benefits, Ireland Benefits, Mexico Benefits, Turkey Benefits & US Benefits pages to get an understanding of the benefits we offer. For details on region‑specific benefits, please refer to the information provided during the hiring process.
Benefits outlined are provided as a general overview and may vary depending on the location, role, and employment classification. All benefits are subject to change at the discretion of the organization and in accordance with applicable laws and policies.
At Udemy, we value diversity and inclusion and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition, or disability. We understand that not everyone will match each of the qualifications. However, we also realize that everyone has unique experiences that can add value to our company. Even if you think your background might not perfectly align, we'd love to hear from you!
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Application deadline: 09/02/26.
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