Job Url: https://www.remoterocketship.com/company/quora/jobs/staff-backend-software-engineer-%E2%80%93-core-product-united-states-remote Job Description: Quora Website LinkedIn All Job Openings Quora is a global knowledge sharing platform that enables over 400 million monthly unique users to connect and share insights on a wide range of topics. Its mission is to democratize access to human knowledge trapped in people's experiences or buried in books and papers. By providing a platform for learning, sharing, and community engagement, Quora aims to enhance the collective knowledge of the world. The company also offers Poe, a feature that allows users to ask questions and engage in back-and-forth conversations with artificial intelligence. Machine Learning β€’ Product Design β€’ Internationalization β€’ Data Science β€’ Personalization 201 - 500 employees Founded 2009 πŸ“± Media πŸ“š Education πŸ€– Artificial Intelligence πŸ’° $85M Series D on 2017-04 Staff Backend Software Engineer – Core Product 4 days ago πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States – Remote πŸ’΅ $183.6k - $267.6k / year ⏰ Full Time πŸ”΄ Lead πŸ”™ Backend Engineer πŸ¦… H1B Visa Sponsor MySQL Python Redis Apply Now Receive Emails with Similar Jobs Report problem πŸ“‹ Description β€’ Collaborate closely with designers, product, data scientists, QA, and other engineers to implement and deliver interactive, intuitive AI-powered user experiences on Poe β€’ Plan, develop, and polish new features that will improve the interaction experience with generative AI models and the bot ecosystem β€’ Lead a group of engineers to drive a project from start to finish β€’ Iterate quickly on projects, from ideation to implementation and launch, using the backend web technology stack β€’ Be a champion for both user experience and for sustainable, scalable code practices β€’ Represent engineering in strategic planning and cross-functional prioritization sessions β€’ Coach top technical talent to help establish and grow the team and mentor new hires β€’ Participate in on-call responsibilities to ensure Poe provides a reliable and high quality product 🎯 Requirements β€’ Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora's β€œcoordination hours" (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time) β€’ 6+ years of experience working with large-scale codebases and systems, particularly web applications β€’ 5+ years of experience in Python or a similar programming language β€’ Professional experience leveraging backend storage systems such as MySQL, MyRocks, Memcached, or Redis β€’ Strong communication and interpersonal skills β€’ A passion for learning and always improving yourself and the team around you β€’ Ability to participate in on-call responsibilities β€’ Preferred: Passion for Poe and Quora's products and mission β€’ Preferred: Passionate about API design, the developer ecosystem and overall developer experience β€’ Preferred: Passion for code quality and designing elegant systems πŸ–οΈ Benefits β€’ medical/dental/vision coverage β€’ equity refreshers β€’ remote work reimbursement β€’ paid time off β€’ employee assistance programs β€’ benefits are country-specific and may vary