Join Quora as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to enhance ranking models and impact user engagement on a global scale.
Posted by employer 20 hours ago
First seen on Joblaze 13 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 13 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Improve existing machine learning ranking models
- Take end-to-end ownership of machine learning systems
- Identify new opportunities to apply machine learning
- Work with other machine learning engineers
Must have
- 3+ years of professional experience working on recommendation or ranking models
- Good understanding of mathematical foundations of machine learning algorithms
- Previous experience building end-to-end machine learning systems
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
Nice to have
- 5+ years of experience writing Python or C++ code
- Experience with generative recommendation systems
- Experience with user behavior or user sequence modeling
- Experience with leading large-scale multi-engineer projects
- Passion for Quora's mission and goals
Practical constraints
- Availability for meetings during coordination hours (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time)
Role intensity
70% hands-on coding
AI in the day-to-day
We use machine learning in almost every part of the product.
Requirements
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Senior Machine Learning Engineer focuses on enhancing Quora's recommendation systems, specifically improving the ranking models for feeds and digest emails. The position requires expertise in machine learning, particularly in building end-to-end systems and applying advanced algorithms. Ideal candidates have over three years of experience in recommendation or ranking models, along with strong coding skills in Python or C++. Quora's engineering team emphasizes collaboration and innovation, providing a flexible environment for impactful contributions.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 9, 2026. Last confirmed on Quora's careers page October 9, 2026.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for AI/ML roles (median ~$190,000).
- Starts above 59% of 265 comparable senior ai/ml roles that list Python we track (median $180,000 across 84 companies). See Python salary trends
- Python appears in 45.4% of 1089 comparable senior ai/ml roles; Recommendation Systems appears in 0.6% of 1089 comparable senior ai/ml roles.
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Ranking - Quora (Remote) role remote?
- Yes — Quora lists this as a fully remote position.
- What's the salary range?
- Quora lists $189,507–$274,604 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 3 years of relevant experience for this Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Ranking - Quora (Remote) role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: C++, Machine Learning, Python, Recommendation Systems.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Quora targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Ranking - Quora (Remote) role at Quora.
From the original posting
[Quora is a privately held, "remote-first" company. This position can be performed remotely from multiple countries around the world. Please visit careers.quora.com/eligible-countries for details regarding employment eligibility by country.]
Quora: a global knowledge sharing platform with millions of monthly unique visitors, bringing people together to share insights on various topics and providing a unique platform to learn and connect with others.
This role will be working on our Quora product.
About the Team and Role:
Our small engineering team works on challenging problems every day. We have a culture that's rooted in constantly learning and improving, and our engineers are encouraged to think big and experiment with new ideas. As a remote-first company, our engineers have a high degree of flexibility and autonomy. Everyone on the engineering team has a significant impact on our product and our company. We are looking for an experienced machine learning engineer to join our distribution team, working on recommendation systems such as feed, notifications, and Quora's famous digest emails. At Quora, we use machine learning in almost every part of the product and recommendation systems play an important role in connecting users with content.
As a ranking modeling expert, you will own and advance the second-phase ranking model behind feed and digest, one of the highest-leverage surfaces at Quora, by applying the latest machine learning techniques. You will also play a key role in developing methodologies that our other developers will build on top of.
Responsibilities:
Improve our existing machine learning ranking models using your core coding skills and ML knowledge
Take end-to-end ownership of machine learning systems - data pipelines, candidate extraction, feature engineering, model training, as well as integration into our production systems
Identify new opportunities to apply machine learning to different parts of the Quora product
Work with other machine learning engineers to implement algorithms and systems efficiently
Minimum Requirements:
Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora's “coordination hours" (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time)
3+ years of professional experience working on recommendation or ranking models
Good understanding of mathematical foundations of machine learning algorithms
Previous experience building end-to-end machine learning systems
Good communication and interpersonal skills
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
Preferred Requirements:
5+ years of experience writing Python or C++ code
Experience with generative recommendation systems
Experience with user behavior or user sequence modeling, transformers, or long sequence modeling applied to ranking
Experience with leading large-scale multi-engineer projects
Flexible and positive team player with outstanding interpersonal skills
Passion for Quora's mission and goals
Additional Information:
We are accepting applications on an ongoing basis. This role is a backfill for an existing vacancy.
US candidates only: For US based applicants, the salary range is $189,507 - $274,604 USD + equity + benefits.
Canada candidates only: For Toronto and Vancouver based applicants, the salary range is $243,330 - $282,076 CAD + equity + benefits. For all other locations in Canada, the salary range is $227,108 - $263,271 CAD + equity + benefits.
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