Staff Software Engineer – User Identity, Messaging & Trust Infrastructure
About The Position
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will lead architectural efforts for Quizlet’s identity, messaging, and trust & safety platforms. You’ll design secure and scalable systems for authentication, consent, and privacy, while guiding other engineers and influencing cross-team initiatives. Your work will ensure our infrastructure is resilient, compliant, and built for long-term growth. We’re happy to share that this is an onsite position in our San Francisco 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
- 8+ years of backend/platform engineering experience, with expertise in identity or trust systems.
- Demonstrated success leading cross-functional technical initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of secure system design and data protection.
- Hands-on experience with Node.js , Go, Python, or TypeScript.
- Ability to influence technical direction and mentor peers.
Responsibilities
- Lead architecture for authentication, authorization, and account management systems.
- Build frameworks for consent management, secure messaging, and user protection.
- Modernize legacy systems to improve scalability, observability, and compliance.
- Partner with product, legal, and data teams to align trust & safety priorities.
- Mentor engineers and help define long-term technical standards.
Benefits
- 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 401(k) 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
