Staff Software Engineer - Developer Tools, Poe

A knowledge sharing platform with over 400M monthly unique visitors, offering Quora for Q&A and Poe for AI language model interactions.
$183,647 - $267,615
Frontend
Staff Software Engineer
Remote
4+ years of experience
AI · Education

Description For Staff Software Engineer - Developer Tools, Poe

Quora, a leading knowledge-sharing platform with over 400M monthly visitors, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for their Developer Tools team, focusing on the Poe platform. This remote position offers an opportunity to work on challenging problems within a culture of continuous learning and improvement. The role involves working with the Platform team to enhance developer productivity through creating tools, frameworks, and abstractions. You'll be primarily supporting the Poe product, an AI platform that integrates various language models like GPT-4 and Claude 3.

The position requires expertise in Python and modern JavaScript frameworks, including React, NextJS, GraphQL, and Relay. As a full-stack generalist, you'll collaborate with product teams to identify pain points and build solutions that increase development velocity. The role involves maintaining reusable UI components, improving frontend frameworks, and optimizing site performance across both Poe and core Quora platforms.

Working in a transparent, idea-sharing environment, you'll have significant impact on both products and company direction. The team values development velocity and invests heavily in tooling improvements. This position offers competitive compensation ($183,647 - $267,615 USD), comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision coverage, equity refreshers, and remote work flexibility. The role requires availability during coordination hours (9am-3pm Pacific Time) and suits candidates passionate about empowering other developers while working across different parts of the technology stack.

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Responsibilities For Staff Software Engineer - Developer Tools, Poe

  • Develop, maintain, and build tools that make Poe and Quora product developers more efficient
  • Contribute to building and maintaining reusable UI components used by developers
  • Collaborate closely with product teams to identify pain points and understand developer workflow challenges
  • Drive proposals and initiatives to address developer challenges and adopt new frameworks

Requirements For Staff Software Engineer - Developer Tools, Poe

Python
JavaScript
React
TypeScript
  • B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering or related technical field, or completion of coding bootcamp or equivalent work experience
  • 4+ years of experience working with large scale codebases and systems
  • 4+ years of experience building APIs that are used by large teams
  • 2+ years of experience working with React and GraphQL
  • Experience with NextJS, Relay or similar modern web framework
  • Ability to be available during Quora's coordination hours (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time)

Benefits For Staff Software Engineer - Developer Tools, Poe

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Equity
  • Medical/dental/vision coverage
  • Equity refreshers
  • Remote work reimbursement
  • Paid time off
  • Employee assistance programs

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