Senior Principal Learning Design Consultant

New Senior Principal Learning Design Consultant United States Apply Coursera was launched in 2012 by Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. It is now one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with  183 million registered learners as of June 30, 2025 . Coursera partners with  over 350 leading university and industry partners  to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, and degrees. Coursera’s platform innovations enable instructors to deliver scalable, personalized, and verified learning experiences to their learners. Institutions worldwide rely on Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, citizens, and students in high-demand fields such as GenAI, data science, technology, and business. Coursera is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp. We’re a global platform aiming to transform lives through learning by offering transformative courses, certificates, and degrees that empower learners worldwide to advance their careers through skill mastery. We’re looking for inventors, innovators, and lifelong learners eager to shape the future of education. If you’re ready to build the global programs and tools that fuel the power of online learning, join Team Coursera. At Coursera, we are committed to building a globally diverse team and are thrilled to extend employment opportunities to individuals in any country where we have a legal entity. We require candidates to possess eligible working rights and have a compatible timezone overlap with their team to facilitate seamless collaboration.  Coursera has a commitment to enabling flexibility and workspace choices for employees. Our interviews and onboarding are entirely virtual, providing a smooth and efficient experience for our candidates. As an employee, we enable you to select your main way of working, whether it's from home, one of our offices or hubs, or a co-working space near you. Company Overview linked in Greenhouse: Coursera was launched in 2012 by two Stanford Computer Science professors, Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. It is now one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with 82 million registered learners as of March 31, 2021. Coursera partners with over 200 leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including Guided Projects, courses, Specializations, certificates, and bachelor’s and master’s degrees. More than 6,000 institutions have used Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, citizens, and students, including in high-demand fields such as data science, technology, and business. Coursera became a B Corp in February 2021.   About the Team: Coursera’s Content & Credentials org empowers learners, partners, and enterprise customers to achieve their goals. We improve the learning experience through innovative systems, scalable solutions, and close collaboration with partners and vendors to deliver high-quality content. As champions of the Coursera community, we align cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement across the platform.   Within the Content & Credentials org, the Teaching & Learning team brings together learning design experts and researchers who provide best practices, training, and consulting for content development. We work closely with partners and content creators to design transformational learning experiences, using research, experimentation, and data insights to improve learner satisfaction, engagement, and outcomes.   About the Role: The Senior Principle Learning Design Consultant is a full-time, U.S.-based remote role focused on enabling partner success and driving revenue growth for Coursera’s strategic accounts. You will play a critical role in shaping high-impact, skill-aligned learning programs that meet learner needs and respond to market demand. Coursera is looking for a highly skilled and innovative Learning Designer to join our team at an IC6 level. This person will collaborate closely with our analytics team, external partners, and teams working to meld AI into education products. The selected candidate will provide learning design guidance and bring expertise in Python, statistics, psychometrics, and adaptive learning to the group. Additionally, this professional will be responsible for managing and updating our forthcoming achievement architecture, ensuring that credentials are issued upon successful completion of skills-based learning assignments. This individual will also collaborate with a key strategic account to develop new learning products and conduct research and experiments that inform the creation and refinement of these products. Coursera offers an exciting and dynamic work environment where you can significantly impact global education. If you are passionate about learning design and eager to contribute to innovative AI-driven projects, we encourage you to apply.   Responsibilities: Curriculum Development: Design and develop comprehensive learning experiences that meet the needs of diverse global learners. Collaboration with subject matter experts to ensure content accuracy and relevance. Instructional Design: Apply instructional design theories and practices to create effective online learning experiences, and develop assessments that accurately measure learner comprehension and mastery. Project Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams, including learning analytics and AI implementation teams, to refine course design based on data insights.Provide instructional design support to partners as needed, ensuring high-quality content.Collaborate with coders and makers to enhance and suggest improvements in code structure. AI and Advanced Learning Techniques: Integrate adaptive learning methodologies and leverage AI to personalize learning experiences, while utilizing statistics and psychometrics to validate and improve learning models. Innovation and Research: Stay informed of the latest trends and research in online learning, instructional design, AI, and adaptive learning and continuously seek opportunities to enhance the learner experience through innovative design techniques. Work with cross-functional teams on learner progress reward scaffolding. Basic Qualifications: 10+ years of experience in instructional design, preferably within an e-learning environment. Proven experience in Python coding, statistics, psychometrics, and adaptive learning. Portfolio demonstrating deep knowledge in course design, learning content creation, and AI-enhanced learning strategies. Proficiency with instructional design software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Articulate Storyline, Camtasia). Experience with LMS and digital learning platforms. Expertise in statistical analysis and psychometric evaluation.   Preferred Qualifications: Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Strong presentation and consultation skills with both small and large audiences. Creative, problem-solving mindset with an eye for detail and a strong analytical approach. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Curriculum Development, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field. If this opportunity interests you, you might like these courses on Coursera: Generative AI as a Learning Design Partner Specialization Deep Learning Specialization Python for Data Science, AI and development   Coursera is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected class.   If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact us at accommodations@coursera.org.   For California Candidates, please review our CCPA Applicant Notice here. For our Global Candidates, please review our GDPR Recruitment Notice here.   Create a Job Alert Interested in building your career at Coursera? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email. 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