Full Stack Software Engineer, New Grad

Every day, millions of people seek answers and share their knowledge through Quora. To foster this marketplace of knowledge, we need to build systems that make sharing knowledge rewarding and discovering it easy; that show you answers to questions you didn't know you had, on topics you didn't know you liked, and that scale to support the participation of the entire planet.

The Quora Core Product team is the creative powerhouse behind the most critical features of the Quora product. This team is responsible for the continuous evolution of the Quora user experience. Our engineers work at the intersection of software development, design, and data science to build intuitive features that foster knowledge sharing and community engagement.

- Have a significant impact on a wide array of features that are essential to the Quora community, working on projects that improve user engagement, drive user growth, generate informative and engaging content using AI, ensure high-quality content through effective moderation, and enhance the overall creator experience

- Leverage data and experimentation to create solutions that will reach millions of users

- Engage with a fast-paced development environment, delivering engaging features that meet our high standards of quality and performance

- Develop full stack applications with Python and React

- Contribute to projects that shape our core product experience — driving growth, ensuring healthy moderation, and empowering creators

- Design and launch product features at massive scale, using data and experimentation to guide each iteration

- Drive projects from ideation to production using the full technology stack

- Collaborate with designers, product managers, fellow engineers, and data scientists to prototype and implement functionality and analyze impact

- Participate in the team’s on-call rotation to ensure Quora provides a reliable and high quality product

- Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora's “coordination hours https://quora.com/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

- Foundational understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software design through coursework or practical experience

- Experience with Python or similar programming language, or the ability to learn them quickly

- A passion for learning and always improving yourself and the team around you

- Previous software engineering experience via an internship, work experience, and/or coding competition

- Familiarity with Python, React, TypeScript and/or SQL

- Passion for Quora's mission and goals

- Curiosity about AI and hands-on experience exploring AI tools or building AI-powered projects through coursework, personal projects, or previous work-experience

At Quora, we value diversity and inclusivity and welcome individuals from all backgrounds, including marginalized or underrepresented groups in tech, to apply for our job openings. We encourage all candidates who share a passion for growing the world’s knowledge, even those who may not strictly meet all the preferred requirements, to apply, as we know that a diverse range of perspectives can have a significant impact on our products and our culture.