quora - Machine Learning Engineer, New Grad - Quora (Remote)
Requirements
• Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora's “coordination hours https://quora.com/coordination_hours" (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time) • B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical field, completed or in progress • Strong understanding of mathematical foundations of Machine Learning algorithms • Coursework, research, or project experience with LLM applications or transformer models • Strong knowledge of Python • A passion for learning and always improving yourself and the team around you • Able to start full-time in early 2027 • Previous software engineering experience via an internship, work experience, open-source contribution or coding competition • Hands-on experience building and evaluating LLM agents, in projects, research, internships, or production • Regular use of AI coding tools such as Claude Code or Codex • Coursework or projects in natural language processing (NLP) • Genuine interest in content safety and quality • Passion for Quora's mission and goals • At Quora, we value diversity and inclusivity and welcome individuals from all backgrounds, including marginalized or underrepresented groups in tech, to apply for our job openings. We encourage all candidates who share a passion for growing the world’s knowledge, even those who may not strictly meet all the preferred requirements, to apply, as we know that a diverse range of perspectives can have a significant impact on our products and our culture. • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: • We are accepting applications on an ongoing basis. This role is a backfill for an existing vacancy. • Quora offers a wide range of benefits including medical/dental/vision coverage, equity refreshers, remote work reimbursement, paid time off, employee assistance programs, and more. Benefits are country-specific and may vary. • There are many factors that will determine the starting compensation, including but not limited to experience, location, education, and business needs. • US candidates only: For US based applicants, the salary range is $107,360 - $152,900 USD + equity + benefits. • Canada candidates only: For Toronto and Vancouver based applicants, the salary range is $137,852 - $157,061 CAD + equity + benefits. For all other locations in Canada, the salary range is $128,661 - $146,590 CAD + equity + benefits. • In equity-eligible countries, we currently also offer a flexible equity program where a portion of equity compensation may be taken as cash.
Responsibilities
• Design, build, and deploy LLM-powered agents to detect and address spam, harassment, and other policy-violating content at Quora's scale • Develop agentic workflows to automate complex tasks, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of our content and user moderation systems • Design and improve ML systems that adapt to evolving abuse patterns and new challenges • Evaluate agent performance through offline evaluations, online experiments, and production monitoring, balancing accuracy, reliability, latency, and cost • Investigate failure cases, experiment with new approaches, and iterate on solutions to improve system performance • Identify new opportunities to apply ML and LLMs to content quality and safety across Quora • Collaborate with experienced engineers and take ownership of projects from early development through production
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