Senior Frontend Developer

Coursera

13d

About The Position

Coursera was founded in 2012 by Stanford professors Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller to make world-class learning accessible to everyone, everywhere. Today, over 190 million learners and 375+ university and industry partners use our platform to gain skills in fields like AI, data science, technology, and business. As a Delaware public benefit corporation and Certified B Corp, we’re driven by the belief that learning can transform lives through learning. At Coursera, we’re looking for inventors, innovators, and lifelong learners ready to shape the future of education. You’ll help build global programs and tools that power online learning for millions turning bold ideas into real impact. People who thrive here are customer-first builders who move fast, simplify ruthlessly, and iterate relentlessly on the metrics that matter. We’re a globally distributed team and let you choose the best way you work, whether it's from home, a Coursera hub, or a co-working space near you. Our virtual hiring and onboarding make it easy to join us and start making an impact from anywhere. If you’re ready to make a global impact, scale unique products exclusive to Coursera, and expand your career horizons, apply below. The Content Management team is pivotal in scaling Coursera’s global educational catalog content operations, driving efficient lifecycle management, content metadata management, and comprehensive curation enablement across the content ecosystem. Our mission is to build predictive, transparent, and automated systems that optimize the sourcing, tagging, curation, launch, and lifecycle management of content, enabling us to rapidly adapt to learner needs and maximize growth opportunities.

Requirements

5+ years of front-end engineering experience
Strong with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and React (or similar frameworks)
Experience working with or building design systems
Strong focus on web accessibility and performance

Nice To Haves

Experience building direct to consumer products
Loves innovating and is curious about AI-assisted development
Skilled at jumping into large front-end codebases and driving rapid improvements
Balances long-term design thinking with quick execution on urgent goals
Communicates well and enjoys collaborating with cross-functional teams
Passionate about performance, accessibility, and visual details

Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable & robust frontend applications, bringing a clean, consistent, and high-quality look and feel to every step of the learner journey
Use and explore AI-powered coding and design tools to accelerate delivery and creativity
Measure your work thoroughly, analyze results, and generate hypotheses to drive new product changes through A/B testing
Upgrade critical and legacy pages, improving accessibility, performance, and visual polish
Collaborate closely with design, business, and product stakeholders to find the best solutions and adapt to changes
Share knowledge and guide other teams in using the design system and visual standards

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