Machine Learning Engineer, New Grad - Quora (Remote)
Quora · Remote - Multiple Locations
About this role
## About Quora Quora is a privately held, **remote-first** company with a mission to grow the world’s collective intelligence. You’ll work on the **Quora product**, helping build the next generation of **AI-powered systems** to improve **content quality and safety**. - **Quora**: a global knowledge sharing platform (quora.com) - **Poe**: a cloud workspace where users run AI agents on shared context and tools (poe.com) ## Team & Role Quora’s ML team is small, collaborative, and focused on challenging problems that impact **hundreds of millions** of users. As a **Machine Learning Engineer (New Grad)**, you’ll design, evaluate, and deploy production ML systems alongside experienced engineers. **Stack:** Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Spark, Kubernetes ## Responsibilities - Design, build, and deploy **LLM-powered agents** to detect and address **spam, harassment, and policy-violating content** at scale - Develop **agentic workflows** to automate complex tasks for content and user moderation - Design and improve ML systems that adapt to **evolving abuse patterns** - Evaluate agent performance using **offline evaluations, online experiments, and production monitoring** (accuracy, reliability, latency, cost) - Investigate failure cases, experiment with new approaches, and iterate - Identify new opportunities to apply ML/LLMs to content quality and safety - Collaborate closely and take ownership from early development through production ## Minimum Requirements - Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora’s **coordination hours** (Mon–Fri, **9am–3pm Pacific Time**) - B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (completed or in progress) - Strong understanding of the mathematical foundations of ML algorithms - Coursework, research, or project experience with **LLM applications** or **transformer models** - Strong knowledge of **Python** - Passion for learning and continuous improvement - Ability to start full-time in **early 2027** ## Preferred Requirements - Prior software engineering experience (internship, work experience, open-source, or coding competitions) - Hands-on experience building and evaluating **LLM agents** (projects, research, internships, or production) - Regular use of AI coding tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex) - Coursework/projects in **NLP** - Genuine interest in content safety and quality - Passion for Quora’s mission and goals ## Location / Eligibility - This role is **remote** and can be performed from anywhere in the **US or Canada** (eligibility varies by country). ## Compensation (Summary) - **US candidates only:** $107,360 – $152,900 USD + equity + benefits - **Canada candidates only:** - Toronto/Vancouver: $137,852 – $157,061 CAD + equity + benefits - Other Canada locations: $128,661 – $146,590 CAD + equity + benefits ## Additional Notes - Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis; this role is a **backfill** for an existing vacancy. - Quora offers benefits including medical/dental/vision, equity refreshers, remote work reimbursement, paid time off, and more (country-specific). - Final candidates will undergo **identity verification** and a **background check**. #LI-JC1 #LI-REMOTE
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