Contractors in this track focus on content quality, clarity, correctness, and technical updates.
Content Maintenance & Improvements
•Analyze course performance, lesson ratings, and learner feedback to identify content needing updates.
•Review and prioritize student feedback at scale.
•Update written content, code examples, screenshots, and demonstrations to reflect the latest frameworks, SDKs, and tooling.
•Refresh instructions and workflows for:
•Modern JavaScript/TypeScript versions
•Node.js LTS changes
•React/Next.js updates
•Python library/version updates
Bug Fixes & Compatibility Updates
•Update outdated starter code, dependencies, and package versions.
•Migrate workspaces and exercises to newer runtime environments (e.g., Node 18 → 20, Python 3.8 → 3.12).
•Fix broken code templates, build failures, environment issues, or incorrect instructions.
•Patch dockerized workspace images using Udacity’s Studio tool.
Learner Experience & Testing
•Reproduce and resolve bugs reported by students in labs and exercises.
•Validate workspace behavior, code execution, and automated test systems.
•Ensure instructions are accurate, easy to follow, and technically correct.
Docker Image Creation & Maintenance
•Create, update, and optimize Docker images for programming courses.
•Write and maintain Dockerfiles, Makefiles, entrypoint scripts, and Linux setup scripts.
•Optimize images for size, performance, and developer usability.
Linux System & Developer Tooling
•Install, configure, and maintain programming runtimes (Node, Python, Java, Kotlin, Swift).
•Troubleshoot Linux package issues, dependency conflicts, or environment failures.
•Manage build tools such as:
•npm/pnpm/yarn
•Gradle
•CocoaPods
•pip/Poetry
Programming Workspace Engineering
•Configure VS Code Web, Jupyter, and Terminal-based environments.
•Maintain Kubernetes-compatible workspace images.
•Add new tools for students (linters, debuggers, CLIs).
Required Skill Set
A strong candidate will have:
•2+ years of professional experience in JavaScript/TypeScript or Python
•Solid understanding of web dev frameworks (React, Next.js, Express, Flask, etc.)
•Ability to debug real-world codebases and student submissions
•Experience with Git/GitHub
•Strong troubleshooting and issue reproduction skills
•Ability to write clear, world-class instructional documentation
•Familiarity with Docker-based development environments
•Understanding of modern build systems and package managers
•Android Developer Certification or equivalent is a plus
•Apple Developer ecosystem familiarity is a plus
•Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, PyTest, Mocha, XCTest, etc.) is a plus
Before You Apply
Please include:
•Your resume highlighting relevant software engineering & tooling experience
We look forward to reviewing your application!