External Contractor – Mentor, Software Architect Track
Location
United States
Posted
106 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
External Contractor – Mentor, Software Architect Track
Udacity Marketing
• Provide technical support for students over an online community forum • Answer questions around course content over the forum and facilitate content for students who get stuck in learning • Host one weekly live virtual session to offer direct, real-time support to students. • Redirect learners to appropriate support channels and escalate issues to the Mentor Operations team when needed
Job Requirements
- Fluency in English both written and spoken
- Eligibility Requirements: Mentors must have at least 7 years of industry experience or a master’s degree in the relevant field.
- Strong expertise in Test-Driven Development (TDD), including Pytest, scalable test strategies, and structured test suite design
- Deep understanding of design patterns (creational, structural, behavioral) and their practical implementation in production systems
- Proven experience designing microservices, multitier, cloud-native, and serverless architectures
- Strong knowledge of caching strategies, CDN architecture, and data storage tradeoffs
- Ability to create and interpret architecture diagrams and system design documentation
- Familiarity with distributed systems and machine learning system architectures
- Solid grounding in systems engineering principles, including requirements analysis, validation, and system integration
- Experience working with architectural frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, or SysML, and strong understanding of the SDLC
- Experience teaching technical concepts and public speaking, organizing technical talks, or webinars
- Positive character, trusted by the students, creating emotional ties in the group
- Flexibility at their current job to take this challenge part-time as an external contractor
Benefits
- Earn additional income working from the comfort of your own home
- Contribute to a vibrant, international student community
- Stay updated with the latest in cutting-edge technologies
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