Independent Contractor Content Maintenance Mentor-Frontend Maintenance Specialist

Udacity, now an Accenture company, offers immersive online tech courses and is creating a contractor pool of experts in software engineering to maintain and update courses, including content, code, and environments. Contractors work closely with Udacity teams to ensure course quality and relevance.

Location: Remote

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Update outdated starter code, dependencies, and package versions.
• Migrate workspaces and exercises to newer runtime environments.
• Fix broken code templates, build failures, environment issues, or incorrect instructions.
• Patch dockerized workspace images using Udacity’s Studio tool.
• 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.
• Create, update, and optimize Docker images for programming courses.
• Write and maintain Dockerfiles, Makefiles, entrypoint scripts, and Linux setup scripts.
• 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.
• Configure VS Code Web, Jupyter, and Terminal-based environments.
• Maintain Kubernetes-compatible workspace images.
• Add new tools for students (linters, debuggers, CLIs).

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• Gain recognition for your technical knowledge.
• Network with other top-notch technical mentors.
• Earn additional income.
• Contribute to a vibrant, global student community.
• Stay updated on the latest in cutting-edge technologies.

Additional Information

• Attach resume/CV in English.
• Compensation varies depending on factors like location, role, skill set, and experience.
• Udacity is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity.
• Applicants must have work authorization in the US without future visa sponsorship requirements.
• No obligation to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest.