Senior Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure, Quora (Remote)

Requirements:

• Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora's “coordination hours” (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time)
• Must have 4+ years of experience working in Data Infrastructure
• Flexibility for working and owning different Data Engineering systems
• Operational mindset with ability for Problem diagnosis, Root cause analysis, and Incident Management
• Proficiency in Python and SQL query design
• Proficiency with big data processing frameworks like Hive, Spark, and Trino
• Experience building data-intensive applications with high velocity and volume
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL data store and data lake operations

Preferred Requirements:

• Hands-on experience with AWS technologies like S3, EC2, RDS, EKS, or in Apache Iceberg
• Flexible and positive team player with good interpersonal skills

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement scalable and efficient data architectures
• Identify and implement improvements to system’s cost efficiency
• Help model structured & unstructured data and act as a data consultant
• Champion best practices on system usages
• Participate in the team’s on-call rotation for reliability incidents

Perks and Benefits:

• Medical/dental/vision coverage
• Equity refreshers
• Remote work reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance programs
• Salary range:
  • US candidates: $155,656 - $225,160 USD + equity + benefits
  • Canada candidates:
    • Toronto and Vancouver based: $201,613 - $233,311 CAD + equity + benefits
    • All other locations in Canada: $188,172 - $217,757 CAD + equity + benefits