Quora is looking to solve the problem of generating revenue for the success of the company and mission by working on efforts focused on data-intensive needs such as metrics and insights reporting, audience targeting, low-latency real-time ad delivery, and a suite of advertiser tools to create and optimize campaigns.
Requirements
- 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
- 1+ years of frontend experience with frontend technologies, such as React, Javascript, Typescript
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
Other
- Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora's coordination hours (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time)
- 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
- US candidates only: For US based applicants, the salary range is $179,004 - $312,588 USD + equity + benefits.
- Canada candidates only: For Toronto and Vancouver based applicants, the salary range is $234,753 - $327,951 CAD + equity + benefits.
