--- title: 'Senior Software Developer, BE at Coursera' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-developer-be-coursera-toronto-dcn4b0me44s8' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-14' --- # Senior Software Developer, BE at Coursera - **Company:** Coursera - **Location:** Toronto, Canada - **Posted:** 2026-09-30 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-14 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/coursera/jobs/6211197004 ## Job description ## About Coursera + Udemy Coursera and Udemy are now one company, bringing together two mission-driven brands to create the world’s most powerful platform for turning learning into progress. Together, we help more than 300 million learners and 12,000+ enterprise customers build the skills they need for a world being reshaped by AI. Read more about the combined company by visiting our [blog](https://blog.coursera.org/coursera-and-udemy-are-now-one-company-creating-the-worlds-most-comprehensive-skills-platform/). Why join us now? AI is transforming how people learn, work, and grow, and the need for new skills has never been greater. Coursera brings trusted content and credentials from leading university and industry partners, while Udemy brings a dynamic skills marketplace and global network of real-world experts. By combining these strengths, we can connect more people and organizations to the skills they need, when they need them. Shape what comes next By joining our team, you’ll have the opportunity to reshape how the world learns and applies skills—and help millions of people participate in the new economy. Bring your ideas, expertise, and perspective to meaningful work that can make a difference at global scale. 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](https://www.coursera.org/specializations/java-object-oriented) - [Object Oriented Programming in Java Specialization](https://www.coursera.org/specializations/object-oriented-programming) - [Introduction to Programming with Python and Java Specialization](https://www.coursera.org/specializations/programming-python-java) - [Functional Programming in Scala Specialization](https://www.coursera.org/specializations/scala) 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. For more information about how Coursera collects and uses your personal information, please see our [Coursera + Udemy Global Applicant Privacy Notice](https://files.clinchtalent.com/1d7f2c0f91ebf75d580f56447fa54859/2acb24eb91f1e23b90ac9e9285de5aaf/Global%20Applicant%20Privacy%20Notice.pdf). To protect against recruitment fraud, Coursera + Udemy recruiters only communicate via official coursera.org/udemy.com email addresses and never through personal accounts. We do not accept resumes via email or social media; please submit all applications directly through our careers page. If you encounter suspicious recruitment activity, please report it via our [Fraudulent Activity Submission Form.](https://forms.gle/Mb8UktwuaJAukb3H7) 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 recruiting@coursera.org. ## About Coursera ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Coursera is a global online learning platform that partners with leading universities and companies to offer courses, certificates, and degrees, enabling individuals and organizations to build job-relevant skills. - **Entity Type**: Public (NYSE: COUR) - **Headquarters**: Mountain View, California, USA - **Founded**: 2012 - **Founders**: Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: EdTech, online learning, professional development and credentialing - **Target customers**: B2C (individual learners), B2B (enterprises and teams via Coursera for Business), B2G (governments and institutions) - **Mission**: “To provide universal access to world-class learning” [coursera.org](https://www.coursera.org/about) ## Products & Services - **Courses & Specializations**: Free and paid online courses across AI, data science, business, health, and more, often with shareable certificates. - **Professional Certificates**: Job-aligned programs co-created with employers like Google, IBM, and Microsoft (e.g., Google Cybersecurity, IBM Data Analyst). - **Online Degrees**: Bachelor’s and master’s degrees from accredited universities in fields such as computer science, data, and business. - **Coursera Plus**: Annual subscription offering unlimited access to most courses, Specializations, and Professional Certificates. - **Coursera for Business (Teams & Enterprise)**: Enterprise learning platform with analytics, skills benchmarking, and tailored workforce training. [coursera.org](https://www.coursera.org/) - **AI-Powered Features**: Coach (personalized guide), Role Play, Course Builder, and Skills Tracks — all designed to deliver scalable, personalized learning. - **Udemy Merger (Pending)**: In December 2025, Coursera announced a definitive agreement to combine with Udemy, creating one of the world’s most comprehensive skills development platforms (all-stock transaction, subject to approvals). [investor.coursera.com](https://investor.coursera.com/news/news-details/2026/Coursera-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-and-Full-Year-2025-Financial-Results/default.aspx) ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available in provided sources (public company; market cap fluctuates and is not disclosed in the search results). - **Key Metric**: Full-year 2025 revenue of $757 million (up 9% YoY). Guidance for 2026: $805–815 million. [investor.coursera.com](https://investor.coursera.com/news/news-details/2026/Coursera-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-and-Full-Year-2025-Financial-Results/default.aspx) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Over 375 university and industry partners including Google, IBM, Microsoft, Stanford, Yale, and Anthropic. Key shareholders: New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Andrew Ng (Chairman). - **Growth Signals**: 197 million registered learners as of Dec 31, 2025; 93% net retention rate for paid enterprise customers; Q4 2025 revenue growth of 10% YoY; India development center expected to drive 33% of product innovation by 2027; merger with Udemy to expand reach. ## Competitive Advantages - **Trusted Credentials**: Courses and certificates issued directly by top universities and industry leaders (Google, IBM, etc.), widely recognized by employers. - **AI-Powered Personalization**: Generative AI features (Coach, Role Play, Course Builder) differentiate the learning experience. - **Scale & Catalog**: One of the largest online learning catalogs globally, covering high-demand fields like GenAI, data science, and cybersecurity. [coursera.org](https://www.coursera.org/) - **Public Benefit Corporation & B Corp**: Demonstrates commitment to social impact and accessible education. ## Strategic Focus - **AI Integration**: Continuing to embed AI across the platform to improve learning outcomes and instructor/partner tools. - **Udemy Combination**: Completing the merger with Udemy to create the most comprehensive skills platform for both individual learners and enterprises. - **India Expansion**: Building a cross-functional development center in India (product, engineering, data, design) to drive local and global innovation. [careers.coursera.com](https://careers.coursera.com/india-tech-jobs) - **Enterprise & Government Upskilling**: Scaling Coursera for Business to serve larger organizations and public sector clients worldwide. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Impact**: Mission-driven environment focused on transforming lives through learning. Annual “Make-A-Thon” encourages innovation across teams. - **Career Growth**: Extensive careers rubric, opportunities to work on high-impact projects, and early influence in new geographies (e.g., India Tech Jobs). - **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Not explicitly defined in provided materials, but roles are located in Mountain View (HQ) and India (Delhi/NCR); likely offers hybrid or remote flexibility. - **Engineering & Product Teams**: Cross-functional setup in India covering enterprise payments, machine translations, API platform, and notifications — with autonomy to execute independently. [careers.coursera.com](https://careers.coursera.com/india-tech-jobs) - **Diverse Roles**: Current openings include Content Production Manager, Instructional Designer, Learning Designer, Degree Program Operations Specialist, and more. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/coursera) ## Sources 1. [coursera.org](https://www.coursera.org/about) – About Coursera 2. [coursera.org](https://www.coursera.org/) – Main site (product details, FAQs) 3. [investor.coursera.com](https://investor.coursera.com/news/news-details/2026/Coursera-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-and-Full-Year-2025-Financial-Results/default.aspx) – Q4 & FY2025 Financial Results 4. [careers.coursera.com](https://careers.coursera.com/india-tech-jobs) – India Tech Jobs page (development center info) 5. 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