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[Remote] Machine Learning Tech Lead - Feed Personalization, Quora (Remote)

Work from home Full-time role Hiring

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Quora is a remote-first company dedicated to growing the world's collective intelligence through its platforms. They are seeking an experienced Machine Learning Tech Lead to improve recommendation systems and apply machine learning across their product, working closely with a collaborative engineering team.

Responsibilities

  • Improve our existing machine learning systems using your core coding skills and ML knowledge
  • 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
  • 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

Skills

  • Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora's 'coordination hours' (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time)
  • 7+ years of professional software development experience in machine learning
  • 4+ years of professional experience building and optimizing Home Feed recommendation systems for social media and user-generated content platforms
  • 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
  • Experience writing Python or C++ code
  • Experience with leading large-scale multi-engineer projects
  • Passion for Quora's mission and goals

Benefits

  • Medical/dental/vision coverage
  • Equity refreshers
  • Remote work reimbursement
  • Paid time off
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Equity
  • Benefits are country-specific and may vary

Company Overview

  • Quora is a question-and-answer platform that allows users to ask and answer questions on a wide range of topics. It was founded in 2009, and is headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://quora.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Quora has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 23 in 2025, 15 in 2024, 30 in 2023, 29 in 2022, 77 in 2021, 44 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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