Full Stack Software Engineer, Quora

• Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora's “coordination hours" (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time)
• 2+ years of full-time professional experience building consumer web products (excluding internships)
• Knowledge of frontend technologies such as React and Typescript
• Excellent skills in Python or similar programming language
• Professional experience leveraging backend storage systems such as MySQL, MyRocks, Memcached, or Redis
• Experience working with large-scale distributed systems, and an understanding of the challenges and complexities involved in building scalable solutions for millions of users

Desirable

• Every day, millions of people seek answers and share their knowledge through Quora
• To foster this marketplace of knowledge, we need to build systems that make sharing knowledge rewarding and discovering it easy; that show you answers to questions you didn't know you had, on topics you didn't know you liked, and that scale to support the participation of the entire planet
• The Quora Core Product team is the creative powerhouse behind the most critical features of the Quora product
• This team is responsible for the continuous evolution of the Quora user experience
• Our engineers work at the intersection of software development, design, and data science to build intuitive features that foster knowledge sharing and community engagement
• Have a significant impact on a wide array of features that are essential to the Quora community, working on projects that improve user engagement, drive user growth, ensure high-quality content through effective moderation, and enhance the overall creator experience
• Leverage data and experimentation to create solutions that will reach millions of users
• Engage with a fast-paced, agile development environment, delivering functional and engaging features that meet our high standards of quality and performance
• Develop full stack web applications with Python and React
• Contribute to projects that shape our core product experience - driving growth, ensuring healthy moderation, and empowering creators
• Design and launch product features at massive scale, using data and experimentation to guide each iteration
• Drive projects from ideation to production using the full technology stack
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, fellow engineers, and data scientists to prototype and implement functionality and analyze impact
• Participate in the team’s on-call rotation to ensure Quora provides a reliable and high quality product