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Senior Software Engineer, Applied AI and Customer Solutions

Coursera
Location
India
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Partner Success Services
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5+ years of experience in a software engineering role
  • 1+ years of experience building production-grade agentic AI solutions
  • Proficiency in backend languages such as Python, Java, Typescript
  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Kafka
  • Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
  • Strong experience with data engineering fundamentals
Nice to have
  • Experience with modern agentic AI tooling such as LangChain, LangGraph, FastMCP, RAG, or MCP
  • Experience with Postgres, DuckDB, pgvector, or similar analytical/transactional data layers
  • Prior experience in a solutions engineering, professional services, or technical consulting role
  • Familiarity with data privacy and residency regimes relevant to enterprise/education/government customers
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
What the job really is

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will work on a fast-paced innovation team focused on building AI-powered solutions for Coursera's enterprise and campus customers. Your role involves scoping customer environments, rapidly prototyping solutions, and deploying production-grade systems while collaborating closely with various stakeholders. You will also be responsible for ensuring security and compliance in customer deployments and will travel regularly to customer sites for engagement phases.

Things to weigh
  • Regular travel to customer sites is required
  • Role involves significant customer interaction and prototyping in real-time
  • Position may require working in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment
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