Machine Learning Engineer, New Grad - Quora (Remote)

Quora; United States; Remote; USD 107,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Quora is seeking a Machine Learning Engineer (New Grad) to join our small, collaborative ML team building AI-powered systems to improve content quality and safety.

You will design, evaluate, and deploy LLM-driven agents, with guidance from experienced engineers, and have the opportunity to own meaningful projects from early development through production.

Qualifications

• Availability for coordination hours Mon-Fri 9am-3pm PT.
• Degree in CS/Engineering or related field (in progress or completed).
• Strong understanding of mathematical foundations of ML algorithms.
• Coursework/research with LLM applications or transformer models.
• Strong knowledge of Python.
• A passion for learning and improving yourself and the team.
• Able to start full-time in early 2027.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy LLM-powered agents to detect and address policy-violating content at Quora's scale.
• Develop agentic workflows to automate complex moderation tasks.
• Design and improve ML systems that adapt to evolving abuse patterns.
• Evaluate agent performance through offline evaluations and online experiments.
• Investigate failure cases and iterate on solutions to improve system performance.
• Identify new opportunities to apply ML/LLMs to content quality and safety.
• Collaborate with engineers and take ownership of projects from early development through production.

Skills

Python

LLM applications

Machine learning fundamentals

Team collaboration

Education

CS/Engineering degree (in progress)

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Spark

Kubernetes

Job description

[ Quora is a privately held, "remote-first" company. This position can be performed remotely from anywhere in the US or Canada. Please visit careers.quora.com/eligible-countries for details regarding employment eligibility by country.]

About Quora:

Quora’s mission is to grow the world's collective intelligence. To do so, we have two platforms:

• 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.
• Poe: a cloud workspace where millions of users run multiple AI agents on shared context and tools. One subscription, every frontier model, and the collaboration layer that makes them work together.

Behind these products are passionate, collaborative, and high-performing global teams. We have a culture rooted in transparency, idea-sharing, and experimentation that allows us to celebrate success and grow together through meaningful work. Join us on this journey to create a positive impact and make a significant change in the world.

This role will be working on our Quora product.

About the Team and Role:

Our ML team is small and highly collaborative, working on challenging problems that impact hundreds of millions of Quora users. We encourage engineers to think big, experiment with new ideas, and continuously learn and improve. With over 100 ML models in production, engineers have opportunities to take ownership of meaningful projects, work closely with experienced teammates, and quickly see the impact of their work.

We're building the next generation of AI-powered systems to improve content quality and safety across Quora. By leveraging LLMs and agentic workflows, we're transforming how we detect harmful content, automate complex decisions, and respond to evolving challenges at scale. As a Machine Learning Engineer (New Grad), you'll work alongside experienced engineers to design, evaluate, and deploy these systems in production.

No previous trust and safety experience is required. You'll learn from the engineers who built these systems.

Stack: Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Spark, Kubernetes

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and deploy LLM-powered agents to detect and address spam, harassment, and other policy-violating content at Quora's scale
• Develop agentic workflows to automate complex tasks, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of our content and user moderation systems
• Design and improve ML systems that adapt to evolving abuse patterns and new challenges
• Evaluate agent performance through offline evaluations, online experiments, and production monitoring, balancing accuracy, reliability, latency, and cost
• Investigate failure cases, experiment with new approaches, and iterate on solutions to improve system performance
• Identify new opportunities to apply ML and LLMs to content quality and safety across Quora
• Collaborate with experienced engineers and take ownership of projects from early development through production

Minimum Requirements:

• Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora's “coordination hours” (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time)
• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical field, completed or in progress
• Strong understanding of mathematical foundations of Machine Learning algorithms
• Coursework, research, or project experience with LLM applications or transformer models
• Strong knowledge of Python
• A passion for learning and always improving yourself and the team around you
• Able to start full-time in early 2027

Preferred Requirements:

• Previous software engineering experience via an internship, work experience, open-source contribution or coding competition
• Hands‑on experience building and evaluating LLM agents, in projects, research, internships, or production
• Regular use of AI coding tools such as Claude Code or Codex
• Coursework or projects in natural language processing (NLP)
• Genuine interest in content safety and quality
• Passion for Quora's mission and goals

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.

Additional Information:

We are accepting applications on an ongoing basis. This role is a backfill for an existing vacancy.

Quora offers a wide range of benefits including medical/dental/vision coverage, equity refreshers, remote work reimbursement, paid time off, employee assistance programs, and more. Benefits are country-specific and may vary.

There are many factors that will determine the starting compensation, including but not limited to experience, location, education, and business needs.

• US candidates only: For US based applicants, the salary range is $107,360 - $152,900 USD + equity + benefits.
• Canada candidates only: For Toronto and Vancouver based applicants, the salary range is $137,852 - $157,061 CAD + equity + benefits. For all other locations in Canada, the salary range is $128,661 - $146,590 CAD + equity + benefits.
• In equity-eligible countries, we currently also offer a flexible equity program where a portion of equity compensation may be taken as cash.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

AI technology may assist in sorting applications and recording interview notes, but all decisions are made by a member of our team.

To ensure a secure hiring process, all final candidates will undergo identity verification and a comprehensive background check prior to onboarding.

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