Machine Learning Engineer, New Grad - Quora (Remote)

Requirements:

• 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

Nice to Haves:

• 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

What You'll Be Doing:

• 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

Perks and Benefits:

We are accepting applications on an ongoing basis. Quora offers a wide range of benefits including medical/dental/vision coverage, equity refreshers, remote work reimbursement, paid time off, employee assistance programs, and more. Benefits are country-specific and may vary.

• US candidates only: For US based applicants, the salary range is $107,360 - $152,900 USD + equity + benefits.
• Canada candidates only: 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.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

AI technology may assist in sorting applications and recording interview notes, but all decisions are made by a member of our team.

To ensure a secure hiring process, all final candidates will undergo identity verification and a comprehensive background check prior to onboarding.