Senior Software Engineer, Community

Quizlet • Denver, CO

10d • $159,360 - $209,160 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Community team, you will design, build, and deliver user-facing features that enable learners, educators, and creators to connect and contribute on Quizlet. Working across the stack, you’ll develop scalable systems for creating, organizing, and interacting within communities. This role partners closely with Product, Design, Trust & Safety, Legal, and Marketing to build community experiences that are reliable, safe, and aligned with learning outcomes. You’ll contribute to architectural decisions, drive engineering best practices, and support the team through code reviews, design discussions, and technical mentorship. We’re happy to share that this is an onsite position in our Denver office. To help foster team collaboration, we require that employees be in the office a minimum of three days per week : Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday and as needed by your manager or the company. We believe that this working environment facilitates increased work efficiency, team partnership, and supports growth as an employee and organization.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, ideally in fast-paced, product-focused environments
• Proven ability to deliver complex projects end-to-end - from design and implementation through testing and deployment
• Solid foundation in backend or full-stack, with a focus on building scalable, high-quality systems and user experiences
• Experience working with cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and modern CI/CD practices
• Familiarity with services, event-driven systems, and data storage technologies
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make thoughtful, data-informed technical decisions
• Curiosity to explore and apply emerging technologies and frameworks
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Experience mentoring or guiding peers and contributing to a culture of learning

Nice To Haves

• Experience building and scaling education-focused or consumer-facing applications
• Experience with community-driven or multi-user experiences, or systems that drive user motivation and engagement
• Worked in environments with high data or performance requirements
• Contributed to mobile-first product initiatives or multi-platform development, SDUI
• Hands-on involvement in incident response or operational engineering practices

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end projects that directly contribute to Quizlet’s product and business priorities - from planning and design through implementation, testing, and rollout
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners in Product, Design, and Data Science to translate ideas into technically sound and impactful solutions
• Build and maintain high-quality, scalable systems that reflect a strong understanding of your team’s domain and its impact on learners and advertisers
• Apply industry best practices and modern technologies to improve code quality, system reliability, and developer efficiency
• Lead and contribute to technical discussions, offering thoughtful insights and helping to align the team on the best path forward
• Break down complex projects into actionable, well-scoped tasks and execute them efficiently with minimal oversight
• Proactively identify and resolve issues before they affect timelines, quality, or user experience
• Mentor and support junior engineers through code reviews, pairing sessions, and sharing domain knowledge
• Continuously seek opportunities to improve engineering practices, from build systems to deployment pipelines to observability tools

Benefits

• Total compensation for this role is market competitive, including a starting base salary of $159,360 - $209,160, depending on location and experience, as well as company stock options
• Collaborate with your manager and team to create a healthy work-life balance
• 20 vacation days that we expect you to take!
• Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance (100% employee and 75% dependent PPO, Dental, VSP Choice)
• Employer-sponsored 401k plan with company match
• Access to LinkedIn Learning and other resources to support professional growth
• Paid Family Leave, FSA, HSA, Commuter benefits, and Wellness benefits
• 40 hours of annual paid time off to participate in volunteer programs of choice

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed