Frontend Engineer, Udacity
$126.7-149k
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Talent transformation platform for upskilling in tech
Open for applications
Talent transformation platform for upskilling in tech
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$126.7-149k
More information about location
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
- 3-5 years of professional software engineering experience working hands-on in a product-oriented software engineering role
- Strong background in building scalable and performant front-end applications
- Demonstrated expertise in designing, building, delivering, and maintaining production-quality user interfaces
- Experience with React is a must
- Nice-to-haves: experience with Chakra UI, GraphQL, NextJS, Redux Toolkit, TypeScript, Cypress or Playwright for testing, and familiarity with accessibility best practices
- Ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment
- Passionate about user experience and building amazing products combined with a conviction that online education can improve lives worldwide
What the job involves
- The Udacity Engineering team is seeking Front-End Software Engineers to build and enhance products that support our mentor-driven services
- You will collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Operations teams to create and improve cutting-edge tools and applications for mentors, staff, and students
- Your work will be integral to delivering a seamless and personalized learning experience, helping us fulfill our commitment to human-centered education
- Develop, test, and maintain scalable front-end applications using NextJS, React, and TypeScript
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and design solutions that meet the needs of content creators and maintainers
- Optimize and enhance existing user interfaces for performance and reliability
- Implement and enforce best practices for code quality, testing, and deployment, utilizing tools such as Cypress or Playwright for end-to-end testing
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to front-end tools
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement
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
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
30% female employees
1% employee growth in 12 months
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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