Backend Engineer, Udacity
$126.7-149k
Talent transformation platform for upskilling in tech
Posted today
Talent transformation platform for upskilling in tech
1001+ employees
Posted today
$126.7-149k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To equip professionals and organizations to excel in some of the world’s most exciting disciplines by creating the next level of job-ready digital talent.
Role
Who you are
- 3+ years of professional software engineering experience working hands-on in a product-oriented software engineering role, in live production code
- Strong background in building scalable and low latency systems
- Demonstrated expertise in designing, building, delivering, and maintaining production quality reliable and performant microservices
- Ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment
- A genuine interest in using technology to enhance learning experiences and make education more accessible
- Nice-to-haves: experience with Docker, Kafka, and integrating generative AI solutions
What the job involves
- Udacity is seeking a talented Backend Engineer to join our dynamic team responsible for developing and maintaining the core applications and services that drive our user experience
- You will work closely with frontend developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver robust, scalable solutions that enhance the learning journey for our students
- Additionally, you will have the opportunity to explore and integrate emerging technologies, including generative AI, to create more personalized and adaptive learning experiences
- At Udacity, we are more than just a tech company; we are an educational platform that empowers individuals to transform their lives through learning
- Our learning environment is designed to be engaging, flexible, and accessible, allowing students to acquire new skills at their own pace
- As a Backend Engineer, your work will directly impact the quality and efficiency of this environment
- By ensuring the backend is robust, reliable, and scalable, you will play a crucial role in enabling thousands of students worldwide to achieve their educational goals
- Develop, test, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and design solutions
- Optimize and enhance existing systems to improve performance and reliability
- Implement and enforce best practices for code quality, testing, and deployment
- Explore opportunities to leverage generative AI to improve backend processes or enhance learning outcomes
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement
- Tech Stack:
- Primarily GoLang with some Node and Ruby
- GraphQL and REST APIs
- Postgres, CockroachDB, and Redis
- AWS
- OpenAI
- CircleCI
Our take
Udacity is connecting education to jobs by providing students with skills to advance careers. Its revenue-driving 'Nanodegree' programs provide credentials to individuals earned through a series of online courses and projects from self-driving cars to digital marketing.
By partnering with leading technology companies to learn how technology is transforming industries, Udacity can teach the critical tech skills that companies are looking for in their workforce. With their powerful and flexible digital education platform, even the busiest learners can prepare themselves to take on the most in-demand tech roles.
The company sets itself apart from other online open course providers like Udemy, Goodwill or edX by focusing on industry-specific skills identified by tech companies themselves. In 2023, it launched the Udacity Management Platform for organizations, with capabilities including highlighting urgent learning tasks and displaying usage data, to further enhance its utility.
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Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Nov 2015
$105m
SERIES D
Sep 2014
$35m
SERIES C
Total funding: $160m
Company benefits
- Health, dental, and vision benefits (no-premium)
- 401K
- FSA
- Monthly wellness stipend (gym memberships, work-out gear, etc.)
- Reimbursements for conferences, classes, and seminars
- Flexible work hours
- Unlimited vacation
- Paid parental leave
Company values
- Students First - The student and their needs are at the center of everything we do in order to upskill as efficiently as possible
- Better Together - We are highly collaborative as a team and are committed to a diverse, inclusive workplace free of judgment, bias or discrimination
- Entrepreneurial - We act with a high sense of urgency and eliminate unnecessary rules, process and bureaucracy to promote innovation
- Data Driven - We are intellectually curious. We dig deep. We always ask why. We make hard decisions in the face of ambiguity, are unafraid to fail fast, and move forward
- Candid & Direct - We share direct and constructive feedback and consider all important perspectives before committing to a decision
- Talent Obsessed - We strive to increase talent density continuously and reward exceptional performance. So, we promote based on what we do, not how long we’re in a role
Company HQ
Mountain View, CA
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Leadership
Sebastian Thrun
(Chairman)Previously a professor of computer science at Stanford University. This experience encouraged him to found Udacity before he founded flying-car company Kitty Hawk of which he is currently CEO.
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