Quizlet · 4 hours ago
Senior Staff Engineer – Partner Platform, APIs & Ecosystem Services
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$212K/yr - $294K/yr
10+ years expQuizlet is a $1B+ learning platform that helps learners achieve their outcomes through effective and delightful learning experiences. The Senior Staff Engineer will lead engineering on Quizlet’s external API platform, defining integration patterns and guiding API best practices to enable seamless learning workflows.
E-LearningEdTechEducationInternetKnowledge Management
Responsibilities
Design and implement APIs powering partner experiences and agentic workflows
Develop MCP and agentic services to build the learnOS of Quizlet
Lead cross-team initiatives to deliver secure, rate-limited, and discoverable APIs
Build the infrastructure for Quizlet widgets and embedded experiences in LMSs, productivity tools, or creative apps
Mentor engineers and influence platform development standards
Qualification
Required
10+ years of engineering experience with large-scale, multi-tenant API or developer platforms
Strong track record designing extensible, secure APIs, SDKs, and plugin systems
Understanding of agent frameworks like MCP, protocol design, and AI/LLM interoperability
Experience building platform abstractions and developer enablement layers
Hands-on expertise with containerized services, OAuth 2.0, gRPC/REST, and event-driven systems
Passion for building platforms that enable scale, intelligence, and trust
Fluency with platform security, privacy, and system design
Proven ability to lead architectural transformation while shipping continuously
Strength in cross-functional collaboration, especially with legal, marketing, and product
Benefits
20 vacation days that we expect you to take!
Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance (100% employee and 75% dependent PPO, Dental, VSP Choice)
Employer-sponsored 401k plan with company match
Access to LinkedIn Learning and other resources to support professional growth
Paid Family Leave, FSA, HSA, Commuter benefits, and Wellness benefits
40 hours of annual paid time off to participate in volunteer programs of choice
Company
Quizlet
Quizlet is a learning platform that uses activities and games to help students practice and master what they’re learning.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$62MKey Investors
General AtlanticIcon Ventures
2020-05-13Series C· $30M
2018-02-06Series B· $20M
2015-11-23Series A· $12M
Leadership Team
Kurt Beidler
Chief Executive Officer
David Margulius
Board Member and Co-Founder
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