Senior Software Developer, Frontend

Coursera; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 134,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

An online education platform is looking for a Front-end Engineer to design and implement robust applications while focusing on web accessibility and performance. The role requires 5+ years of experience in front-end engineering and a strong understanding of design systems. This position offers competitive salaries ranging from CAD $134,400 to $168,000 with additional benefits and equity options.

Benefits

Equitable compensation practices

Variable pay

Equity options

Comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years of front-end engineering experience.
• Experience working with or building design systems.
• Strong focus on web accessibility and performance.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable & robust frontend applications.
• Use AI-powered coding and design tools to accelerate delivery.
• Measure work and generate hypotheses to drive product changes.
• Upgrade critical and legacy pages for improved accessibility.
• Collaborate with design and product stakeholders.
• Guide teams in using design system and visual standards.

Skills

Front-end engineering

Web accessibility

Performance improvement

Design systems

Job description

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, with183 million registered learners as of June 30, 2025. Coursera partners withover 350 leading university and industry partnersto 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.

Job Overview

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.

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

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of front-end engineering experience
• Experience working with or building design systems
• Strong focus on web accessibility and performance

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

Salary

Coursera offers competitive pay and equitable compensation practices. The targeted hiring base salary range for this role is between CAD $134,400 to 168,000 for all Canada candidates. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, including but not limited to prior work experiences, training/education, transferable skills, business needs, and geographical location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for variable pay, equity, and benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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 [e-mail].