Lead backend architecture and API development for Coursera’s Monetization team, using Java and distributed data technologies. Choose remote, office, or hybrid work.

As a Staff Software Developer, you’ll own technical initiatives spanning service architecture, product APIs, and data modeling. You’ll build backend systems at scale with Java, MySQL, DynamoDB, gRPC, GraphQL, Kafka, and microservices. This role combines hands-on development with technical leadership, product collaboration, and data-informed decisions.

Key Responsibilities: Lead technical initiatives across Coursera’s Monetization team

Design scalable backend systems, infrastructure, and microservices

Develop product APIs and model application data





Monitor services and test APIs for performance

Use experiments and metrics to shape product changes

Requirements: Seven or more years in software engineering

Experience designing highly scaled, performant microservices

Background with API, system, and data architecture

Experience with Java, MySQL, Kafka, or related technologies

Experience using metrics for technical and product decisions

Apply your backend engineering, technical design, and experimentation expertise to Coursera’s Monetization products and services.

📌 Staff Backend Software Developer Monetization (Toronto)
🏢 Coursera
📍 Toronto