🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll design and build scalable backend services that power Quizlet's learning platform, serving tens of millions of users monthly. Your work will directly impact system reliability and performance for AI-powered learning tools used globally. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams in a hybrid San Francisco office.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs
• Develop reliable, performant, and easy-to-operate systems
• Collaborate with Product, Frontend, Data, and Infrastructure teams
• Improve system architecture, performance, and scalability

📋 Requirements

• Experience building and operating backend systems in production
• Strong fundamentals in system design, APIs, and distributed systems
• Experience with modern backend technologies (e.g., Java, Kotlin, Python, Go)

✨ Nice to Have

• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and scalable architectures
• Ability to drive projects end-to-end in ambiguous environments
• Experience in an EdTech or high-scale consumer platform

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 💰 Market-competitive base salary ($198k-$350k) + stock options
• 🏖️ 20 vacation days you're expected to use
• 🏥 Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance (100% employee)
• 📚 LinkedIn Learning access and professional growth resources
• 💪 Paid Family Leave, FSA, HSA, Commuter, and Wellness benefits

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 3-5 weeks · AI estimate

1. 1Application review· 1-2 weeks
2. 2Technical phone screen· 45 min
3. 3On-site interviews (system design, coding, behavioral)· 4-5 hours