Independent Contractor - Mentor role for Software Architect track (US Canada, Europe, MENA, India & APAC Timezones)
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We offer a unique and immersive online learning platform, powering corporate technical training in fields such as Artificial
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organization is revolutionizing how the enterprise market bridges the talent shortage and skills gaps during their digital
transformation journey.
Position Overview:
Mentors are industry professionals who provide
world-class technical support to our learners in their Nanodegree journey. All our mentors are handpicked through a rigorous
selection process so that we can truly be #studentfirst.
As a mentor, you will be meeting virtually on a weekly basis
with your students for community support, live office hours and other activities.
Required
skills/qualifications:
Fluency in English both written and spoken
- Eligibility Requirements: Mentors must have at least 5 years of industry
experience.
Technical competence:
- 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
Responsibilities:
- 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
Why
should you apply?
- 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
- Compensation at Udacity, an Accenture company, varies depending on a wide array of
factors, which may include but are not limited to location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local
law, Udacity, an Accenture company, will provide a reasonable range of compensation.
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law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and
our communities.
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