Remote Senior Software Engineer - Machine Learning Platform, Quora (Remote)

Description:

• Quora is a remote-first company, allowing this position to be performed from multiple countries around the world.
• The mission of Quora is to grow and share the world’s knowledge through its products, Quora and Poe.
• The role focuses on the Quora product, where Machine Learning plays a crucial role in enhancing user experience.
• The team has over 100 Machine Learning models in production, serving more than a hundred million users monthly.
• The position involves building a company-wide ML development platform, focusing primarily on ML infrastructure and Distributed Systems (80%), with some involvement in model deployment (20%).
• Responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining the core infrastructure for the machine learning platform, building scalable distributed systems, optimizing performance, collaborating with ML engineers, and contributing to next-generation infrastructure.

Requirements:

• Candidates must be available for meetings during Quora's coordination hours (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time).
• A minimum of 4 years of industry experience in Machine Learning, Infrastructure, or related fields is required.
• Experience in building and owning end-to-end machine learning or data science-related systems is necessary.
• Candidates should have experience instrumenting ML workloads for performance monitoring and efficiency.
• Experience with high performance, large-scale distributed systems is essential.
• Proficiency in writing production code in Python, C++, or a similar language is required.
• A BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field is mandatory.

Benefits:

• Quora offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Employees receive equity refreshers and remote work reimbursement.
• Paid time off and employee assistance programs are included in the benefits.
• Benefits are country-specific and may vary; more information can be found on Quora's careers page.
• For US candidates, the salary range is $155,656 - $225,160 USD plus equity and benefits.
• For Canadian candidates, the salary range varies by location, with specific ranges provided for Toronto, Vancouver, and other locations.