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SeniorFull-timeJavaGolangReactAngularMachine LearningData ScienceAI
Salary Range
$132,600 - $179,400 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Staff Engineer to lead the technical design, implementation, and delivery of user-facing features that are critical to Quizlet’s success. This role involves operating across multiple teams, driving complex initiatives, and building systems that serve millions of learners globally.
Key Responsibilities
- →Lead cross-team technical strategy across multiple engineering teams focused on subscriptions, payments, and ads
- →Operate in ambiguity to identify high-leverage opportunities and create clarity across engineering and cross-functional teams
- →Drive systemic and operational excellence by architecting scalable, secure, and resilient systems
- →Collaborate across functions with product, design, data science, finance, legal, and external vendors
- →Contribute to tech roadmaps by aligning technical strategy with product, business, and growth goals
- →Mentor and scale teams through technical guidance and fostering a culture of autonomy
- →Partner with vendors, legal, finance, and compliance teams to ensure technical alignment and business success
Requirements
- ✓10+ years of engineering experience building global-scale distributed systems or platforms
- ✓Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives with long-term business impact
- ✓Strong experience building systems using backend technologies such as Java, Kotlin, Golang and/or front-end technologies such as React, Angular
- ✓Deep architectural expertise in large-scale systems with a focus on performance, reliability, and iteration speed
- ✓Strong communication and mentorship skills, with the ability to influence both engineers and executives
- ✓Experience aligning engineering execution with company-level priorities and OKRs
- ✓Experience working with existing systems to drive improvements toward more scalable, reliable, or maintainable solutions
Benefits
- ★Competitive salary and stock options
- ★20 vacation days
- ★Health, dental, and vision insurance
- ★401k plan with company match
- ★Access to LinkedIn Learning and other professional growth resources
- ★Paid family leave, FSA, HSA, commuter benefits, and wellness benefits
- ★40 hours of annual paid time off for volunteer programs
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