[Hiring] Senior Software Engineer - Quora, Ads @Quora

Role Description

This role will be working on our Quora product.

As an engineer on the Ads product team, you'll work on efforts focused on generating revenue for the success of the company and mission. As part of a highly cross-functional development team, you'll work closely with machine learning engineers, data scientists, product managers, designers, build data-intensive applications and systems to enable advertisers to reach a well-targeted audience, and ensure that our users experience ads comparable to the quality of the content they appear alongside.

Responsibilities:

• Drive projects from ideation to production using the full technology stack
• Architect, design, and implement features for our mission-critical online ad platform at massive scale with data-driven iteration
• Identify high impact features that achieve engineering and revenue goals, and be able to explain rationale for your decisions
• Work with designers, fellow engineers, and data scientists to prototype and implement functionality and analyze impact

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-time product development experience building consumer or enterprise web products (internships excluded)
• 2+ years of industry experience in online advertising or related area
• Excellent proficiency with Python or similar programming language
• Knowledge of backend storage systems such as MySQL, HBase, Memcached, or Redis
• Knowledge of frontend technologies such as React, Javascript, Typescript
• Experience with large-scale distributed systems

Requirements

• Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora's “coordination hours” (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time)

Preferred Requirements

• 1+ years of frontend experience with frontend technologies, such as React, Javascript, Typescript
• Love of the Quora products

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision coverage
• Equity refreshers
• Remote work reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance programs
• Benefits are country-specific and may vary

Additional Information

• We are accepting applications on an ongoing basis. This role is a backfill for an existing vacancy.
• For US based applicants, the salary range is $179,004 - $312,588 USD + equity + benefits.
• For Toronto and Vancouver based applicants, the salary range is $234,753 - $327,951 CAD + equity + benefits. For all other locations in Canada, the salary range is $219,103 - $306,088 CAD + equity + benefits.
• We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.
• Please note: AI technology may assist in sorting applications and recording interview notes, but all decisions are made by a member of our team.