Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Quora is a privately held, remote-first company focused on growing the world's collective intelligence. They are seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to develop high-quality AI-powered content experiences and drive engagement through scalable ML solutions, collaborating closely with cross-functional partners.
Responsibilities
- Build and iterate on consumer-facing AI features powered by large language models (LLMs) and related generative AI systems
- Collaborate with engineers across the AI engineering stack - prompt engineering, agentic workflow optimization, evaluation and more
- Run structured experiments (e.g., A/B tests, offline evaluations) to measure impact on engagement, quality, and trust metrics
- Partner closely with product and engineering to translate user needs into scalable AI-powered solutions
- Strengthen model reliability through monitoring, guardrails, quality analysis, and failure mode investigation
- Optimize the latency, cost, and scalability of production AI systems
Skills
- Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora's coordination hours (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time)
- A 2025 or 2026 graduate with or pursuing a B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical field
- Strong understanding of mathematical foundations of Machine Learning algorithms
- Experience of LLM applications or transformer models
- Knowledge of Python or C++, or the ability to learn them quickly
- Strong command of written English, with the ability to evaluate tone, accuracy, clarity, and nuance in written content
- A passion for learning and always improving yourself and the team around you
- Previous software engineering experience via an internship, work experience or coding competition
- Hands-on experience building agents in a production environment at scale
- Passion for Quora's mission and goals
Benefits
- Medical/dental/vision coverage
- Equity res
- Remote work reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance programs
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