Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Ranking - Quora (Remote)

Remote - Multiple Locations, United States, Ireland, Canada, & 13 other countries · Remote · full time · Senior

$189,507 – $274,604

Listed on Quora’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

You'll own and improve Quora's ranking models for feed and digest recommendations, applying advanced ML techniques to one of the platform's highest-impact surfaces. This role suits experienced ML engineers who want end-to-end ownership of production systems and the opportunity to shape methodologies for a team.

Our summary, not Quora’s wording. The full posting is on their site.

Skills this role names

What they ask for

Required

3+ years building recommendation or ranking models
Mathematical foundations of ML algorithms
End-to-end ML systems experience
BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Availability Mon-Fri 9am-3pm Pacific Time

Nice to have

5+ years Python or C++ experience
Generative recommendation systems
User behavior or sequence modeling
Transformer or long sequence modeling for ranking
Led large-scale multi-engineer projects
Passion for Quora's mission