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Software Engineer – Data Infrastructure
Location
California
Posted
71 days ago
Salary
$97.6K - $139K / year
Seniority
Entry Level
Job Description
Software Engineer – Data Infrastructure
Quora
• 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
Job Requirements
- 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 (preferred)
- Passion for Quora's mission and goals (preferred)
- Knowledge of Python and SQL (preferred)
Benefits
- medical/dental/vision coverage
- equity refreshers
- remote work reimbursement
- paid time off
- employee assistance programs
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