Independent Contractor - Mentor role for Software Architect track (US Canada, Europe, MENA, India & APAC Timezones)

Udacity

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Posted 2026-02-27

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About Us

Udacity is now an Accenture company, and exciting things are happening! 🚀 We are on a mission of forging futures in tech through radical talent transformation in digital technologies. We offer a unique and immersive online learning platform, powering corporate technical training in fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Autonomous Systems, Cloud Computing and more. Our rapidly growing global 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.

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities.

Accenture Equal Opportunity Statement

Udacity, an Accenture company, is an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities, and is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States. Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration. Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process. Further, at Accenture a criminal conviction history is not an absolute bar to employment.

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