Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Quora is a privately held, 'remote-first' company focused on growing the world's collective intelligence. The role involves working on the data infrastructure team to implement scalable data architectures and improve system efficiency, with a strong emphasis on mentorship and hands-on training.
Responsibilities
- Help implement scalable and efficient data architectures, meeting data needs from data scientists, engineers and business partners
- Actively participate in the team’s planning process, discussing team’s priorities and proposing project ideas as you grow your knowledge and ownership in data-infra systems
- Identify and implement improvements to system’s cost efficiency, reducing data storage and processing costs
- Participate in the team’s oncall rotation, helping solve timely reliability incidents
Skills
- Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora's 'coordination hours' (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time)
- A 2025 or 2026 graduate with or pursuing a B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical field
- Interest in scalability challenges and infrastructure technologies
- A passion for learning, always improving yourself and the team around you
- Previous software engineering experience via an internship, work experience, or coding competition
- Passion for Quora's mission and goals
- Knowledge of Python and SQL
Benefits
- Medical/dental/vision coverage
- Equity refreshers
- Remote work reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance programs
Company Overview
Quora is a question-and-answer platform that allows users to ask and answer questions on a wide range of topics. It was founded in 2009, and is headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://quora.com.