Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure, Quora (Remote) jobs in United States
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Quora · 1 month ago

Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure, Quora (Remote)

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityEntry, Mid Level
money$128K/yr - $184K/yr
date2+ years exp

Quora is a remote-first company on a mission to grow the world's collective intelligence. They are seeking a Software Engineer for their Data Infrastructure team to design and scale data architectures, improve system reliability, and promote effective data usage across the company.

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Responsibilities

Identify and implement improvements to system’s cost efficiency, reducing data storage and processing costs
Design and implement scalable and efficient data architectures, meeting data needs from data scientists, engineers and business partners
Bring your expertise to help model structured & unstructured data. Own these data models at a high level & be a data consultant for partner teams
Champion best practices on system usages and hold high-quality code standards
Participate in the team’s oncall rotation, helping solve timely reliability incidents

Qualification

Data InfrastructurePythonSQL query designBig data processingAWS technologiesData lake operationsData-intensive applicationsInterpersonal skillsFlexibilityTeam player

Required

Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora's 'coordination hours' (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time)
2-5 years of experience working in Data Infrastructure
Flexibility for working and owning different Data Engineering systems - open to working on the areas with highest priority for the company at a given time
Proficiency in Python and SQL query design
Experience with big data processing frameworks, like: Hive, Spark and Trino
Experience building data-intensive applications (high velocity/high volume)
Experience with SQL/NoSQL data store & data lake operations

Preferred

Experience in performance optimization or cost saving projects
Hands-on experience with AWS technologies like S3, EC2, RDS, EKS, or in Apache Iceberg
Flexible and positive team player with good interpersonal skills

Benefits

Medical/dental/vision coverage
Equity refreshers
Remote work reimbursement
Paid time off
Employee assistance programs
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Company

Quora

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Quora is a question-and-answer platform that allows users to ask and answer questions on a wide range of topics.
dateFounded in 2009
location
Mountain View, California, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
http://quora.com

H1B Sponsorship

Quora has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$301M
Key Investors
Andreessen HorowitzTiger Global ManagementBenchmark
2024-01-09Series Unknown· $75M
2017-04-21Series D· $85M
2014-04-09Series C· $80M

Leadership Team

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Adam D’Angelo
CEO
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Courtland Showerman
Chief Financial Officer
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