Quizlet is looking to solve problems related to the evolution of their learning platform by identifying areas for improvement, setting technical direction, and leading architectural decisions to align with business objectives. They aim to build robust, scalable applications and shape the strategy for their search infrastructure to support business needs and drive innovations in indexing, query performance, and scalability.
Requirements
- Deep expertise in distributed systems and data-intensive architectures, with strong fundamentals in system design, performance optimization, and debugging at scale
- Proficiency in modern backend languages (e.g., Go, PHP, Python) and experience building robust APIs and server-side logic
- Strong knowledge of relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and experience with schema design, indexing, and query performance tuning
- Interest and experience in search infrastructure, you’re excited to design, scale, and operate the systems that power search and discovery for millions of users.
- You have (or are eager to build) expertise in technologies such as Elasticsearch or Solr/ OpenSearch, and understand concepts like indexing strategies, query optimization, sharding, replication, and caching.
- You approach search infrastructure with a performance mindset—comfortable with load testing, benchmarking, and failure simulations to ensure scalability and reliability.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, or similar tooling
Responsibilities
- Drive the evolution of our systems by identifying areas for improvement, setting technical direction, and leading architectural decisions to align with business objectives
- Work closely with engineering, product, and infrastructure teams to build robust, scalable applications
- Act as a technical mentor by guiding engineers in system design, best practices, and career growth, while fostering a culture of collaboration and learning
- Lead by example in writing clean, efficient, and well-documented code
- Shape the strategy for our search infrastructure, driving innovations in indexing, query performance, and scalability to support business needs
- Facilitate knowledge-sharing sessions, tech talks, and code reviews to elevate engineering excellence
Other
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a track record of delivering reliable and scalable systems
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly
- Employees are required to be in the office on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday and as needed by their manager or the company.
- 20 vacation days that we expect you to take!
- Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance (100% employee and 75% dependent PPO, Dental, VSP Choice)
