Machine Learning Engineer, New Grad - Quora (Remote)
About The Position
Quora is hiring a new graduate Machine Learning Engineer to work on its Quora product. The role is part of a small, collaborative ML team building AI-powered systems to improve content quality and safety for Quora users. The engineer will help design, evaluate, and deploy LLM-powered systems and agentic workflows for detecting harmful content, automating complex moderation decisions, and responding to evolving challenges at scale. The team has more than 100 ML models in production, and the role offers opportunities to own meaningful projects and work with experienced engineers. Previous trust and safety experience is not required. The position is remote and can be performed from anywhere in the US or Canada, subject to Quora’s employment eligibility requirements. Candidates must be available for coordination hours Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pacific Time, and able to start full-time in early 2027. The technology stack includes Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Spark, and Kubernetes.
Requirements
- Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora’s coordination hours, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pacific Time.
- A B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, completed or in progress.
- Strong understanding of the 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 continually improving yourself and the team around you.
- Ability to start full-time in early 2027.
Nice To Haves
- Previous software engineering experience through 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.
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 and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of 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 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.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Equity refreshers.
- Remote work reimbursement.
- Paid time off.
- Employee assistance programs.
- Additional benefits, which are country-specific and may vary.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
