Udemy is an AI-powered skills acceleration platform built to help people and teams grow. It’s personalized, practical, and focused on real-world impact.
Our mission is simple: to transform lives through learning. Your work helps people around the world build skills they can use, whether they’re picking up something new or leveling up to stay ahead.
Over 80 million learners and 17,000 businesses already learn with Udemy. If you’re excited by change, energized by learning, and ready to have a real impact, you’ll feel right at home.
Learn more about us on our company page.
Where we work
Udemy is a global company headquartered in San Francisco, with additional U.S. offices in Denver and Austin, and international hubs in Australia, India, Ireland, Mexico, and Türkiye. This is an in-office position, requiring three days a week in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and flexibility on Mondays and Fridays.
About your skills
Programming Language & Framework Proficiency: Deep knowledge of at least one backend language (like Python, Java, or C#) and its associated frameworks are essential.
API Design: Knowledge of how to design and build robust APIs, particularly GraphQL APIs, is critical for backend development.
Problem-Solving: The ability to analyze problems and devise effective solutions.
Communication: Clearly explaining technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Autonomy & Ownership: Taking responsibility for your work and being able to work independently.
About this role
The Core Services team is responsible for some of the key services on Udemy’s teaching and learning platform. We work primarily with a high-volume, low-latency microservices environment built on Kotlin, Spring, GraphQL, Kotlin, gRPC, and DynamoDB. Working on the team, you will build the APIs and microservices for products and features that impact millions of learners.
What you’ll be doing
Contribute to the process of defining and designing features in a highly collaborative agile environment
Design, specify and implement features and services
Participate in code reviews making sure that our code is well designed, tested, robust, secure, performant and readable
Document, monitor and maintain features post-release
Contribute to a team culture that values openness, inclusiveness, quality, robustness, and scalability while fostering innovation
Grow your Software Engineering skills!
What you’ll have
Minimum three (3) years of experience as a full-stack or backend software engineer
Experience building APIs and backend services called by frontend interfaces
Knowledge of Object Oriented software design patterns and computer science fundamentals (e.g. data structures, algorithms).Web application development using modern frameworks
Experience with Testing methods, including unit and integration tests
Minimum 2 years of experience with Java, Kotlin or other strongly typed language
Excellent communication skills in English
Preferred but not required:
Experience with microservice development and communications using gRPC.
Experience with Spring Boot Microservices
Experience defining and developing APIs with GraphQL
Experience working with Real-time messaging and NoSQL infrastructures: Redis, Kafka, DynamoDB, etc.
Familiarity with container orchestration technologies (Kubernetes, Marathon, Nomad, etc.)
Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools (DataDog, etc.)
Posting Date: October 28, 2025
Application window: October 28, 2025 - November 11, 2025
At Udemy, we strive to be transparent around compensation. Actual compensation for this role is based on several factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, qualifications, experience, and specific work location due to differences in the cost of labor. In addition to a base salary, this role is also eligible for equity.
You’ll grow here.
Learning is part of the job. You’ll get full access to Udemy courses, a monthly UDay to invest in yourself, and a budget to spend on whatever helps you improve. Many people are diving into AI lately, but what you focus on is up to you.
AI is real here.
We use it in the way we learn and the way we work. You’ll have the space and tools to experiment, apply, and get better at using AI in practical ways.
You’ll own your work.
We trust people to lead, make decisions, and follow through. You don’t need to wait for permission or layers of approval to have an impact.
You’ll build with others.
We collaborate openly and shape ideas together. Everyone has a voice, and good thinking is welcomed from any direction.
You’ll see your impact.
What you build helps people grow their skills, change their careers, or find a path forward. You’ve got the experience, why not use it to help others gain theirs?
Bring your curiosity. We’ll bring the platform and the support. Let’s LEARN together.
Our Benefits Start with UOur benefits start with you and were built to provide you and your family with the protection and care you need, making it easy to access the right coverage when you need it most. Benefits vary by region, and we encourage applicants to review our Australia Benefits, India Benefits, Ireland Benefits, Mexico Benefits, Turkiye Benefits & US Benefits, pages to get an understanding of some of the benefits we offer. For details on region-specific benefits, please refer to the information provided during the hiring process.
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What We Do
At Udemy, we’re on a mission to transform lives through learning. By combining on-demand, multi-language content with real-time innovation, Udemy delivers personalized experiences that empower over 17,000 organizations to scale workforce development and help 81 million individuals build the technical, business, and soft skills most relevant to their careers. Come join us in ensuring everyone, everywhere has access to the skills they need to unlock their potential and create possibilities for themselves and others.
Why Work With Us
As a learning company, we have a rich culture of curiosity. We offer employees free access to every course on the platform, as well as a $1,500 yearly stipend that can be used for educational opportunities, conferences, books, and more. We also host guest speakers and have a comprehensive and internal training curriculum. Become a lifelong learner!
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