Описание

Quora is a remote-first company with two platforms: Quora, a global knowledge sharing platform, and Poe, a cloud workspace for AI agents. This role focuses on the Quora product, working with a small and highly collaborative ML team on challenging problems that impact hundreds of millions of users.

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

Requirements

Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora's 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

Nice to have

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

We offer

This position can be performed remotely from anywhere in the US or Canada
Medical/dental/vision coverage
Equity refreshers
Remote work reimbursement
Paid time off
Employee assistance programs
Flexible equity program where a portion of equity compensation may be taken as cash in equity-eligible countries
For US based applicants, the salary range is $107,360 - $152,900 USD + equity + benefits
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

Hiring process

All final candidates will undergo identity verification and a comprehensive background check prior to onboarding