Software Engineer II (Backend) – Authoring Platform

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💎 Seniority level: Middle, 3+ years

📍 Location: Any country where we have a legal entity

💸 Salary: 110000.0 - 145750.0 USD per year

🔍 Industry: Online Learning

🏢 Company: Coursera Sourcing

🗣️ Languages: English

⏳ Experience: 3+ years

🪄 Skills: AWSBackend DevelopmentDesign PatternsDynamoDBJavaMySQLSoftware ArchitectureApache KafkaAPI testinggRPCREST APIMicroservicesSoftware Engineering

Requirements:

3+ years of backend software engineering experience.
Experience with Java or similar object-oriented programming languages.
Hands-on experience designing scalable microservices and REST/gRPC APIs.
Experience with databases such as MySQL or DynamoDB.
Experience working with event-driven architectures using Kafka or similar systems.
Experience with Generative AI applications including prompt engineering and using APIs such as OpenAI, Claude, or Gemini.
Familiarity with emerging GenAI features like function calling, chain of thought reasoning, and agentic workflows.

Responsibilities:

Design and build scalable backend services supporting Course Builder and other authoring tools.
Integrate AI-assisted workflows, content ingestion, and assessment generation capabilities.
Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver features from design to production.
Implement robust monitoring, alerting, and production readiness standards.
Contribute to design discussions, code reviews, and technical decision-making.
Stay current on Generative AI trends to influence new features and system evolution.

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