Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure - Remote

Overview

As a Software Engineer in the Data Infrastructure team at Quora, you will be responsible for designing and scaling data architectures, optimizing system reliability, and improving data usage across the company.

In Short

• Work remotely from multiple countries
• Join a team responsible for data lakes, pipelines, and visualization tools
• Design scalable data architectures
• Optimize data storage and processing costs
• Work with technologies like Kafka, Hive, Spark, and Trino
• Champion best practices and high-quality code standards
• Participate in on-call rotations for reliability incidents
• Flexible working across various data engineering systems
• Collaborate with data scientists and engineers
• Contribute to a culture of transparency and experimentation

Requirements

• 2-5 years of experience in Data Infrastructure
• Proficiency in Python and SQL
• Experience with big data processing frameworks
• Strong understanding of SQL/NoSQL data stores
• Availability during Quora's coordination hours
• Experience building data-intensive applications
• Flexibility to work on high-priority tasks

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision coverage
• Equity refreshers
• Remote work reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance programs
• Diversity and inclusivity in hiring
• Ongoing application acceptance