Software Engineer, I - Mobile (iOS)

Coursera • Mountain View, CA

7h • $110,000 - $140,000

About The Position

Coursera was launched in 2012 by Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. Today, it is one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with 197 million registered learners as of December 31, 2025.
Coursera partners with over 375 leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, and degrees. Coursera’s platform innovations — including generative AI-powered features like Coach, Role Play, and Course Builder, and role-based solutions like Skills Tracks — enable instructors, partners, and companies to deliver scalable, personalized, and verified learning.
Institutions worldwide rely on Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, students, and citizens in high-demand fields such as GenAI, data science, technology, and business, while learners globally turn to Coursera to master the skills they need to advance their careers. Coursera is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp
At Coursera, our goal is to enable our learners to make progress towards their learning goals 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.
This role is intended for early-career engineers who have a solid foundation in iOS development and are motivated to grow into strong, well-rounded mobile engineers over time. As an L2 engineer, you will contribute to well-defined features and improvements in the Coursera iOS app, learn our mobile architecture and development practices, and steadily build the technical and product understanding needed to take on broader ownership in the future. You will work closely with experienced engineers, follow established patterns and processes, and be supported as you invest in your own growth.
We are currently seeking an Associate iOS Engineer (Software Engineer I) to join our team. In this role, you will implement well-scoped iOS features and UI changes using Swift and SwiftUI, based on clear requirements and designs. This is not an internship — it is a foundational engineering role with a clear path toward the next level.

Expectation is to develop up and out of this level within 24 months

Requirements

• Experience building iOS applications using Swift, including some experience with SwiftUI (professional experience, internships, or substantial project work).
• Familiarity with core iOS concepts in Swift and SwiftUI.
• Exposure to working with APIs
• Basic understanding of Git-based workflows and collaborative development.
• Ability to work effectively on well-defined problems with guidance and support.
• Clear communication skills and a willingness to ask for feedback and help.

Nice To Haves

• 1–2 years of professional experience as an iOS engineer.
• Experience working with GraphQL clients in a mobile application.
• Familiarity with architectural patterns such as MVVM.
• Experience writing unit tests or working within a tested codebase.
• Interest in learning about mobile performance, accessibility, and security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Implement well-scoped iOS features and UI changes using Swift and SwiftUI, based on clear requirements and designs.
• Write clean, readable, and maintainable Swift code, primarily using SwiftUI, following established team patterns.
• Add unit tests for new or updated logic and develop habits that support long-term code quality,.
• Participate in code reviews by seeking feedback and incorporating suggestions to improve your work.
• Make steady progress on assigned work while communicating status, risks, and dependencies clearly to your mentor and teammates.
• Work with APIs to fetch, display, and update data in the app, with guidance as needed.
• Actively identify and fill technical and domain knowledge gaps in your own work, demonstrating enthusiasm to learn about tools, code, and processes.
• Responsibly follow through on your deliverables after launch, responding to feedback and making small refinements when appropriate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed