Remote (Global) Remote (Global) USD 183,647 – 267,615 / year

Quora is hiring a Staff Backend Software Engineer - Core Product, Poe (Remote)

About the Role

The role involves leading backend development efforts to build and improve scalable infrastructure, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact features and maintain system reliability.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement robust backend services for core product functionality
  • Optimize system performance and ensure scalability under high load
  • Collaborate with frontend and product teams to define API contracts
  • Lead technical design and code reviews to maintain code quality
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in distributed systems
  • Drive best practices in software engineering across the team
  • Contribute to architectural decisions for long-term system health
  • Work on data modeling and database optimization strategies
  • Ensure systems are secure, observable, and maintainable
  • Support deployment pipelines and infrastructure automation
  • Participate in incident response and on-call rotations
  • Mentor engineers and promote technical excellence
  • Evaluate new technologies and frameworks for potential adoption
  • Improve monitoring, alerting, and error tracking systems
  • Maintain documentation for services and system behavior

Nice to Have

  • Experience with real-time systems or messaging platforms
  • Background in machine learning infrastructure
  • Familiarity with microservices architecture
  • Knowledge of authentication and authorization systems
  • Experience with high-traffic consumer-facing applications
  • Track record of technical leadership in backend systems
  • Contributions to open-source software projects
  • Understanding of data privacy and compliance standards
  • Experience with CI/CD at scale
  • Knowledge of GraphQL or similar query languages

Compensation

Competitive salary and equity package

Work Arrangement

Remote

Team

Core product team focused on building and scaling backend systems

About the Team

This team owns the foundational backend systems powering the core product experience, focusing on scalability, reliability, and developer velocity.

What We Value

Technical depth, ownership, collaboration, and a focus on delivering meaningful impact through well-crafted systems.

Available for qualified candidates

Required Skills
PythonMySQLMemcachedRedisDistributed SystemsAPI DesignPerformance OptimizationBackend Development
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Quora
Quora's mission is to grow the world's collective intelligence. It operates two platforms: Quora, a global knowledge sharing platform with over 300M monthly unique visitors, and Poe, a platform providing access to a wide variety of AI language models.
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Posted 9 months ago