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Senior Software Engineer, Mobile iOS

Coursera was founded by two computer science professors at Stanford with a vision of providing life-transforming learning experiences to anyone, anywhere.

Coursera

Employee count: 1001-5000

Salary: 114k-150k USD

Canada only

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, with 175 million registered learners as of March 31, 2025. Coursera partners with over 350 leading universities and industry leaders to 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.

Join us in our mission to create a world where anyone, anywhere can transform their life through access to education. We're seeking talented individuals who share our passion and drive to revolutionize the way the world learns.

At Coursera, we are committed to building a globally diverse team and are thrilled to extend employment opportunities to individuals in any country where we have a legal entity. We require candidates to possess eligible working rights and have a compatible timezone overlap with their team to facilitate seamless collaboration.

Coursera has a commitment to enabling flexibility and workspace choices for employees. Our interviews and onboarding are entirely virtual, providing a smooth and efficient experience for our candidates. As an employee, we enable you to select your main way of working, whether it's from home, one of our offices or hubs, or a co-working space near you.

Job Overview:

At Coursera, our goal is to enable our learners to make progress towards their goal anytime, anywhere. As a member of the Mobile team, your work would enable our learners to seamlessly continue their learning experience whether at home, work, or on the go. In order to do this, we place our learners first, think about their workflows, and develop a product experience that enables and motivates them to complete courses and achieve career goals.

Coursera’s iOS application has been seeing growth in the last few years. As a key technical leader on the mobile team, you will have an opportunity to ship impactful features to millions of world wide learners while mentoring a team of engineers and having impact on the whole mobile team. You’ll work with the latest apple technologies to enhance the architecture and design that support features to delight our learners. You will work closely with product, backend engineers, QA & design to deliver impactful initiatives that correlate with product and engineering OKRs.

We are currently seeking a Senior iOS Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute to our mission by creating and enhancing our iOS application. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality code, ensuring our app remains innovative, user-friendly, and reliable.

As a Senior iOS Engineer, you will bring a depth of knowledge and experience in iOS development, including a strong understanding of Swift and SwiftUI. You will have a proven track record of delivering robust, efficient, and maintainable code. You should also have a solid understanding of the full mobile development life cycle, from concept to deployment. Your ability to work collaboratively in a team and your passion for continuous learning and growth will make you a valuable addition to our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain high-quality iOS applications using Swift and Swift UI
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and implement new features and improvements
  • Conduct regular code reviews to ensure code quality and functionality
  • Mentor junior engineers, providing guidance and support to foster their professional growth
  • Continually evaluate and optimize application performance, reliability, and efficiency
  • Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices in iOS development, and apply this knowledge to your work

Basic Qualifications:

  • 4+ years of experience in iOS development
  • Deep expertise in Swift and SwiftUI with a strong understanding of iOS frameworks
  • Experience with iOS SDK performance tools and optimization techniques
  • Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect iOS applications to back-end services
  • Strong understanding of Apple’s design principles and interface guidelines
  • Background in offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, with a focus on delivering efficient, reliable, and maintainable code
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Some experience in GraphQL / Java is nice to have
  • Knowledge of other web technologies and UI/UX standards would be a plus

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Compensation:

Coursera offers competitive pay and equitable compensation practices. Our job titles may span more than one career level. This role's targeted hiring base salary range is between $113,600 and $150,000 CAD. 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.

#MP-1 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 [email protected]. For California Candidates, please review our CCPA Applicant Notice here.For our Global Candidates, please review our GDPR Recruitment Notice here.

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Salary: 114k-150k USD

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Coursera was founded by two computer science professors at Stanford with a vision of providing life-transforming learning experiences to anyone, anywhere. It is the world’s largest online learning platform for higher education. 190 of the world's top universities and industry educators partner with Coursera to offer courses, Specializations, and degrees that empower over 43 million learners around the world to achieve their career goals.

2,000 companies trust our enterprise platform Coursera for Business to transform their talent. Coursera for Government equips government employees and citizens with in-demand skills to build a competitive workforce. Coursera is backed by investors that include Kleiner Perkins, New Enterprise Associates, GSV Capital, Learn Capital, and SEEK Group.

We’ve built the world’s leading platform for online learning, and our greatest opportunities lie ahead. As a member of our team, you’ll elevate your career, join an inclusive community, and transform lives through access to the world’s best education.

Our technology powers courses and degree programs that push the boundaries of what’s possible in higher education. We’re backed by some of Silicon Valley’s most successful investors, and we were named on Forbes’ 2018 list of Next Billion-Dollar Startups.

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