Udacity is seeking a Backend Engineer to develop and maintain core applications and services that drive their user experience, aiming to enhance the learning journey for students and bridge talent gaps in digital technologies through radical talent transformation.
Requirements
- Primarily GoLang with some Node and Ruby
- GraphQL and REST APIs
- Postgres, CockroachDB, and Redis
- AWS
- OpenAI
- CircleCI
- experience with Docker, Kafka, and integrating generative AI solutions
Responsibilities
- 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.
Other
- 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.
