Launched in 2012 by two Stanford professors, Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, Coursera is now one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with 168 million registered learners. Our mission is to provide universal access to world-class learning. We partner with over 350 leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations and Professional Certificates degrees. Institutions around the world use Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, citizens, and students in fields such as GenAI, data science, technology, and business. Coursera is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp.
Join us in our mission to create a world where anyone, anywhere can transform their life through access to education. We're seeking talented individuals who share our passion and drive to revolutionize the way the world learns.
At Coursera, we are committed to building a globally diverse team and are thrilled to extend employment opportunities to individuals in any country where we have a legal entity. We require candidates to possess eligible working rights and have a compatible timezone overlap with their team to facilitate seamless collaboration. As a remote-first company, our interviews and onboarding are entirely virtual, providing a smooth and efficient experience for our candidates.
As a New Graduate Software Developer at Coursera, you will become an integral part of our dynamic and diverse team, contributing to the achievement of product and technical objectives. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with seasoned engineers, benefiting from their mentorship and guidance. Additionally, you will work closely with our Product, Design, and Data teams to comprehend and implement requirements, as well as monitor experiments that impact over 600,000 global users monthly.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with an experienced team on software development tasks.
- Participate in code reviews and troubleshooting to ensure high-quality software solutions.
- Forge partnerships with Product, Design, and Data teams through effective collaboration.
- Contribute to the design and implementation of new features.
- Continually enhance your skills within a supportive environment.
- Benefit from mentorship in a fast-paced, learner-focused environment.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelors in Computer Science, or related work experience.
- One of: co-op/internship program, previous full time experience, or significant personal projects
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong oral and written communication skills; strong representation of previous work
- Ability to work on a team and learn quickly
- Experience working in a short-cycle, agile, iterative development team
- Knowledge of computer science, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, software design, and object oriented skills
- Strong competencies in data structures, algorithms and software design
- Self-motivated, smart, hands-on, relentlessly focused on impact, and able to operate under a great deal of independence
If this opportunity interests you, you might like these courses on Coursera:
- https://www.coursera.org/learn/cs-tech-interview
- https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/ibm-full-stack-cloud-developer
- https://www.coursera.org/specializations/python
Coursera is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected class.
If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact us at [email protected].
For California Candidates, please review our CCPA Applicant Notice here.
For our Global Candidates, please review our GDPR Recruitment Notice here.
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Coursera was launched in 2012 by Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. It is now one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with 183 million registered learners as of June 30, 2025. Coursera partners with over 350 leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, and degrees. Coursera’s platform innovations enable instructors to deliver scalable, personalized, and verified learning experiences to their learners. Institutions worldwide rely on Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, citizens, and students in high-demand fields such as GenAI, data science, technology, and business. Coursera is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp.
We’re a global platform aiming to transform lives through learning by offering transformative courses, certificates, and degrees that empower learners worldwide to advance their careers through skill mastery. We’re looking for inventors, innovators, and lifelong learners eager to shape the future of education. If you’re ready to build the global programs and tools that fuel the power of online learning, join Team Coursera.
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