Backend Software Engineer Data Infrastructure Specialist

1 week ago

Denver, Colorado, United States Quizlet Full time

About Quizlet:

We are a global learning platform and app that empowers students, teachers, and everyday people to learn any subject imaginable. We combine cognitive science and machine learning to guide students through adaptive study activities, enabling them to confidently reach their learning goals. Our platform is used by millions of users worldwide, with two-thirds of high school students and half of all college students in the US relying on us for their studies.

Role Overview

This role is part of our Data Services team, which empowers product engineers and data scientists by developing and operating applications, backend services, tools, and infrastructure to scale Quizlet's product development both technically and operationally. As a Sr. Backend Software Engineer, you will help accelerate and amplify the work of our Product Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers, and Data Scientists, powering intelligent features on Quizlet.com and helping millions of people learn.

Main Responsibilities
  • Data Infrastructure Engineering: You will design, build, and maintain production services and infrastructure that deliver critical data, ML inferences, and experiences to students and teachers on Quizlet.com. This includes building scalable infrastructure and platform solutions that enable the acquisition, ingestion, and processing of data at scale.
  • ML Model Deployment: You will accelerate and amplify the work of our Machine Learning Engineers by building infrastructure that streamlines the development, testing, and deployment of machine learning models to production. This involves supporting ML engineers in productionizing ML models and features with the goal of developing tools and processes that enable self-service.
  • Collaboration and Partnership: You will partner with Product Engineers and Data Scientists to ensure that critical data is delivered to its destination with maximal availability, recoverability, and operational efficiency. This requires collaboration with engineers and leadership across the organization to define the technical vision and build on the technical roadmap for Data Platform.
Requirements
  • You have 4+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, particularly in backend development in Python and Go.
  • You have experience building and operating API endpoints and services for users or business-facing products with high levels of reliability.
  • You possess proficiency with microservices development and distributed systems (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform).
  • You have experience working cross-functionally with both technical and non-technical teams.
  • You have excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
  • You are eager to learn new things and help others learn.
Benefits and Perks
  • Total compensation for this role is market competitive, including a starting base salary of $135,000 - $190,000, depending on location and experience, as well as company stock options.
  • You will collaborate with your manager and team to create a healthy work-life balance.
  • You will receive 20 vacation days and competitive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • You will have access to LinkedIn Learning and other resources to support professional growth.
  • You will be entitled to paid Family Leave, FSA, HSA, Commuter benefits, Wellness benefits, and 40 hours of annual paid time off to participate in volunteer programs of choice.

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