Learning Designer - Technical/AI
Coursera
IndiaPosted 1 month ago
Skill Required
Content & Credentials OperationsTechnical LeadAIsoftware engineeringDesign Systemrelated fieldPrototypingEngineeringdesigninganalyticsbuildingdesignFigmaCloudGenerative AIandMachine Learning
Key highlights
- Location: Delhi‑NCR / Bangalore, India.
- Required experience: 3–5 years in technical domains and learning design.
- Education requirement: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
- Focus area: AI/ML, Computer Science, Data Science technical content.
- Benefit: Virtual hiring/onboarding enables remote work from anywhere.
- Preferred qualification: Master’s degree in a related technical field.
Role overview
The Learning Designer, Technical/AI is a full‑time, India‑based role responsible for designing and developing Coursera‑produced content and supporting APAC partners. The role focuses on learning design, prototyping, experimentation, and ensuring high‑quality vendor production, primarily in AI/ML, Computer Science, Data Science and related technical domains, while collaborating with SMEs, vendors, and cross‑functional internal teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead learning design for scaled Coursera‑produced learning experiences (short- and long-form) with emphasis on modular, skill‑aligned design and robust assessment design.
- Partner with subject matter experts (including technical SMEs) to translate expertise into vendor‑ready design deliverables, including learning outcomes, program architectures, outlines, storyboards, sequenced learning journeys, and assessment specifications, while ensuring technical accuracy and real‑world applicability.
- Build replicable design systems, templates, and acceptance criteria to accelerate consistent production across vendors.
- Collaborate on repackaging efforts: recombine modules and learning assets into new long‑form offerings or program structures that align to skill outcomes.
- Adhere to design standards; provide detailed, actionable feedback and Quality Assurance checks to production vendors and Coursera partners.
- Contribute to pedagogical innovation, AI‑assisted design tooling, prompts, templates, agentic workflows, and technology‑enabled content development processes that improve quality, scalability, and operational efficiency.
- Produce vendor‑ready design deliverables and collaborate with internal teams including Teaching & Learning, Learning Analytics, Content Production Management, and Content Maintenance & Optimization to ensure strong alignment of design practices, share findings, and continuously improve designs.
- Partner with SMEs, APAC partners, and production vendors to develop asynchronous, skill‑aligned, online learning content.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, or a related technical domain.
- 3–5 years of combined experience in technical domains (e.g., Computer Science, Software Engineering, AI/ML, and related areas) and/or designing, teaching, developing, or supporting technical learning experiences, curricula, or educational products.
- Experience as a technical instructor, curriculum developer, subject matter expert, bootcamp educator, learning designer, or similar role supporting adult learners in higher education, professional education, or workforce development.
- Demonstrated hands‑on technical proficiency, including building, prototyping, or implementing software applications, AI solutions, agentic workflows, or other technology‑enabled products.
- Demonstrated experience leveraging GenAI technologies to solve real‑world problems, improve workflows, develop educational experiences, or build AI‑assisted tools and solutions.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience with modular, skill‑aligned course design and assessment design.
- Experience working with SMEs and external production vendors to translate designs into production deliverables.
- Familiarity with authoring and design tools such as Figma, Articulate Storyline, or similar.
- Familiarity with learning analytics, data‑driven optimization practices, and analytics tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau); comfort with experimental design, SQL, and the Coursera platform is a plus.
- Experience communicating with external partners (e.g., clients, universities, or enterprise stakeholders) to gather requirements, set expectations, and influence design decisions.
Benefits
- Virtual hiring and onboarding experience allowing you to start making an impact from anywhere.
- Ability to work remotely as part of a globally distributed team.
- Opportunity to have global impact shaping AI‑era education.
Additional details
- About Coursera: Coursera and Udemy have combined to create a comprehensive skills development platform for the AI era; Coursera was launched in 2012 by Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller with a mission to provide universal access to world‑class learning.
- Coursera partners with leading university and industry partners to offer courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, and degrees, and provides AI‑powered personalized guides, Role Play, Course Builder, and Skills Tracks.
- Coursera is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp.
- Why Join Us: Coursera seeks inventors, innovators, and lifelong learners; the culture emphasizes customer‑first building, fast movement, ruthless simplification, and relentless iteration on key metrics.
- The team: Content & Credentials org empowers learners, partners, and enterprise customers; the Teaching & Learning team provides best practices, training, and consulting for content development.
- Job Location: Delhi‑NCR / Bangalore (India).
- Recruitment information: Applicants should submit through the careers page; recruiters communicate only via official coursera.org/udemy.com email addresses; no resumes via email or social media; fraud reporting via Fraudulent Activity Submission Form.
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