Full Stack Software Engineer, New Grad - Quora

About Quora

Quora's mission is to grow the world's collective intelligence across two platforms:

• Quora: A global knowledge sharing platform with millions of monthly unique visitors, bringing people together to share insights on various topics.
• Poe: A cloud workspace where millions of users run multiple AI agents on shared context and tools.

Quora is a privately held, remote-first company with a culture rooted in transparency, idea-sharing, and experimentation.

Note: This role is focused on the Quora core product and can be performed remotely from anywhere in the US or Canada.

About the Role

The Quora Core Product team is the creative powerhouse behind the most critical features of the Quora product. Engineers on this team work at the intersection of software development, design, and data science to build intuitive features that foster knowledge sharing and community engagement.

As a Software Engineer on the Quora Core Product team, you will:

• Have a significant impact on features essential to the Quora community, improving user engagement, driving growth, generating content using AI, ensuring high-quality moderation, and enhancing creator experiences
• Leverage data and experimentation to build solutions reaching millions of users
• Deliver engaging features in a fast-paced development environment adhering to high standards of quality and performance

Responsibilities

• Develop full stack applications using Python and React
• Contribute to projects shaping the core product experience across growth, moderation, and creator tooling
• Design and launch product features at massive scale, leveraging data and experimentation
• Drive projects from ideation to production across the full technology stack
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, data scientists, and fellow engineers to prototype and implement functionality
• Participate in the team's on-call rotation to ensure high service reliability

Minimum Requirements

• Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora's coordination hours (Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM Pacific Time)
• A 2025 or 2026 graduate pursuing or holding a B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• Foundational understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design through coursework or practical experience
• Experience with Python (or a similar programming language) and the ability to learn quickly
• A strong passion for continuous learning and self-improvement

Preferred Requirements

• Previous software engineering experience via internships, work experience, or coding competitions
• Familiarity with Python, React, TypeScript, and/or SQL
• Curiosity about AI and hands-on experience building AI-powered projects or exploring AI tools
• Passion for Quora's mission and goals

Compensation & Benefits

• US Salary Range: $97,600 - $139,000 USD + equity + benefits
• Canada Salary Range: $125,320 - $142,783 CAD (Toronto & Vancouver) / $116,965 - $133,264 CAD (Other locations) + equity + benefits
• Flexible equity program where a portion of equity may be taken as cash (in equity-eligible regions)
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Remote work reimbursement, paid time off, and employee assistance programs