Vice President, Engineering, Skills and Learning

Udemy; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 355,000 - 415,000; Full time

Job summary

A global learning platform is seeking a VP of Engineering to lead core marketplace platforms. Responsibilities include driving technical innovation, mentoring teams, and aligning strategies with product and design stakeholders. The ideal candidate has over 12 years of experience in software engineering and leadership. This position is based at the headquarters in San Francisco with a compensation range of $355,000 — $415,000 USD.

Benefits

Access to Udemy courses

Monthly UDay

Budget for personal development

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering experience, including 5 years in senior leadership.
• Proven track record leading large engineering teams.
• Deep expertise in modern software technologies and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering strategy and execution for Udemy's core platforms.
• Drive technical innovation and mentor engineering teams.
• Guide best practices in software development.

Skills

Software engineering

Team leadership

Cloud platforms

Data-driven decision making

Stakeholder management

Job description

Overview

Udemy is an AI-powered skills acceleration platform focused on real-world impact. Our mission is to transform lives through learning, helping people build skills they can use and level up to stay ahead. Udemy serves over 80 million learners and 17,000 businesses worldwide.

Location: San Francisco headquarters with additional U.S. offices and international hubs. This is an in-office position requiring three days per week in the office (Tuesday–Thursday) with flexibility on Mondays and Fridays.

About this role

As VP, Engineering for Talent and Performance, you will lead the engineering strategy and execution for Udemy\'s core marketplace platforms that connect millions of learners with instructors globally. You will drive technical innovation at scale and mentor high-performing engineering teams. You will collaborate with leaders across finance, product management, sales, and services.

What you\'ll be doing

• Translate requirements to solution vision and technical directions. Communicate plans to senior leadership and dependency teams.
• Guide teams in software development best practices, documentation, coding standards, performance, fault tolerance, and scalability.
• Identify critical touchpoints and build key experiences to address learners\' needs and learning journeys.
• Own end-to-end technical aspects of learner and instructor content workflows.
• Develop an in-depth understanding of B2B customers, internal users, integrations, systems, APIs, marketing tools, platforms, and channels.
• Communicate and align plans and dependencies with broader Engineering teams.
• Partner with product, design, and business stakeholders to translate strategic vision into scalable technical solutions that enhance user experience and drive growth.
• Drive technical architecture decisions and engineering standards to support marketplace scalability, reliability, and performance across global markets.
• Represent engineering perspectives in executive discussions and contribute to technology roadmap development.

What you\'ll have

• 12+ years of progressive software engineering experience with at least 5 years in senior engineering leadership, managing large, distributed teams.
• Proven track record of leading engineering organizations at scale, including managing 50+ engineers across multiple teams and domains.
• Deep expertise in modern software development technologies, cloud platforms, microservices, and distributed systems at consumer internet scale.
• Experience building and scaling marketplace or two-sided platform products with millions of active users.
• Strong data-driven decision-making skills, using metrics and analytics to guide strategy and development.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management across all organizational levels.
• Experience driving organizational transformation and change management in fast-growing tech companies.
• Ability to balance technical excellence with business priorities to deliver high-quality products on competitive timelines.

Posting and compensation

Posting Date: 10/22/2025

Application Window: We anticipate the application window will be open until 10/31/2025. It may remain posted beyond or close earlier based on business needs. Compensation includes base salary, equity, and a bonus, with range dependent on location and other factors.

Compensation range: $355,000 — $415,000 USD.

Why work here?

• You\'ll grow here: access Udemy courses, a monthly UDay, and a budget for personal development.
• AI is real here: apply AI in learning and work to improve outcomes.
• You\'ll own your work: lead, decide, and impact without unnecessary approvals.
• You\'ll build with others: collaborative culture where all voices are welcome.
• You\'ll see your impact: contribute to helping others grow their skills and careers.

Bring your curiosity. We\'ll provide the platform and support to learn together.

Our Benefits Start with U: benefits are region-specific and designed to provide protection and care for you and your family. Details vary by location and will be reviewed during hiring. Benefits overview may change and is subject to policy and legal requirements. Udemy values diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

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