Quizlet · 16 hours ago
Senior Engineering Manager, Partner & Connector Ecosystems
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$236K/yr - $311K/yr
12+ years expQuizlet is a leading learning platform dedicated to helping learners achieve their outcomes through innovative technology. The Senior Engineering Manager will lead the Partner and Connector Ecosystems, focusing on building the platform foundations for APIs, SDKs, and integrations that enhance learning experiences across third-party products and AI environments.
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Responsibilities
Lead and grow engineering teams responsible for partner APIs, SDKs, plugin frameworks, and connector services
Design and operate Quizlet’s Ecosystem API Gateway and Connector Runtime, ensuring integrations are secure, scalable, discoverable, and sandboxed
Establish platform standards for authentication, authorization, rate limiting, consent, and data access across all partner integrations
Build tooling and infrastructure that enable partners to integrate quickly while maintaining Quizlet’s high bar for reliability and safety
Enable real-time, event-driven, and agentic workflows across internal systems, partners, and AI agents
Power Model Context Protocol (MCP)–ready interoperability, connecting Quizlet with multi-agent systems, AI assistants, and partner platforms
Support intelligent coordination between learning content, user context, and external tools
Drive platform capabilities that unlock key partner scenarios, including agentic flows, embedded experiences, and data exchange
Partner with Product and Partner BD to translate ecosystem strategy into scalable technical solutions
Collaborate closely with Partner BD, Legal, Security, Privacy, and Trust & Safety to ensure all integrations meet compliance, security, and user-protection requirements
Influence roadmap priorities by balancing partner needs, platform health, and long-term scalability
Establish metrics for platform adoption, reliability, partner success, and ecosystem health
Qualification
Required
12+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years managing engineering teams
Proven experience leading platform, API, or ecosystem teams at scale
Experience collaborating with Business Development and external stakeholders
Deep experience with ML platform, API design, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures
Strong understanding of authentication, authorization, consent, and data governance
Experience building SDKs, plugin frameworks, or integration platforms
Platform-first mindset with empathy for developers and partners
Strong systems thinking and ability to design for long-term extensibility
Excellent communication skills and ability to align technical and business stakeholders
Bias toward building safe, privacy-preserving, and scalable systems
Preferred
Familiarity with AI interoperability, agentic systems, or workflow orchestration is a strong plus
Experience with multi-tenant, high-availability platforms preferred
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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