Udemy
San Francisco
501-1,000 employees
As a global destination for online learning, we connect people through knowledge.
Prior Listings
Senior Staff Software Engineer - Data Platforms
Senior Staff Software Engineer - Data Platforms
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Are you excited about building a DataMesh platform on a global scale? Do you want to build a self-service, highly scalable platform to power Udemy’s groundbreaking AI, ML, and data products? Udemy’s Data org is looking for self-driven, creative DataMesh platform engineers passionate about changing the world by democratizing online education.
We are building highly available, scalable data infrastructure, services, tools, and libraries that will serve critical data discovery, ML/data pipeline development & deployment, data security & compliance, and self-healing data operational needs.
Come join us and play a key role in developing and driving the adoption of our DataMesh, data-centric micro-services, data engineering and ML platform.
What You'll Bring
- 7+ years of experience in Java, Scala, Python, Rust or equivalent programming language
- Strong grasp of object-oriented design patterns, algorithms and data structures.
- Experience with agile development methodologies & test-driven development (TDD)
- Deep expertise in distributed data systems - HDFS, Yarn, Spark, Presto, Kafka, Redshift, Snowflake, Databricks, AWS S3, EMR, Athena
- Experience building batch and realtime data pipelines with Airflow, dbt, Kafka Streams/Spark Structured Streaming/Druid/Flink
- Exposure to data catalog open source projects like DataHub, Lyft Amundsen, OpenMetadata, etc.
- Exposure to BI tools and notebook solutions - Apache Superset, Looker, Mode, AWS Sagemaker, Databricks
- Experience with container systems (e.g., Docker) and container orchestration (e.g., ECS/EKS, Kubernetes)
- Self-starter, quick learner and a great team player
- Strong communication skills with demonstrated ability to explain complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience in ML Ops, Terraform and Ansible
- Active contributions to open source projects is a plus
About Udemy
We believe anyone can build the life they imagine through online learning. Today, millions of students around the world are advancing their careers and passions by exploring and mastering new skills on Udemy, and expert instructors are able to share their knowledge with the world. Through our global marketplace and our solutions for businesses and governments, we connect people everywhere with the skills they need for success in work and life. We’re a close-knit bunch that enjoys problem-solving and collaboration, and we share a serious belief in the power of learning and teaching to change lives. Udemy’s culture encourages innovation, creativity, passion, and teamwork. We also celebrate our milestones and support each other every day.
Founded in 2010, Udemy is publicly traded and headquartered in San Francisco’s SOMA neighborhood with offices in Denver (Colorado), Dublin (Ireland), Ankara (Turkey), Gurugram (India), and São Paulo (Brazil).
Vaccine Mandate (US Only)
Udemy is committed to keeping its employees, clients, and communities safe. Accordingly, we require all U.S. employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 if their work requires them to come into a Udemy office or come into close contact with others. If you are unable to get vaccinated due to a medical condition, disability, sincerely-held religious belief, or as otherwise required by applicable law, we will consider requests for accommodation.
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