Machine Learning Engineer, New Grad - Quora (Remote)

The role

You will design, build, and deploy LLM-powered agents and agentic workflows to improve content quality and safety on the Quora product. You will work on ML systems that detect spam and harassment using Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Spark, and Kubernetes.

What you will do

• Design, build, and deploy LLM-powered agents to detect and address spam, harassment, and other policy-violating content
• Develop agentic workflows to automate complex tasks
• Design and improve ML systems that adapt to evolving abuse patterns
• Evaluate agent performance through offline evaluations, online experiments, and production monitoring
• Investigate failure cases and iterate on solutions
• Identify new opportunities to apply ML and LLMs to content quality and safety
• Collaborate with experienced engineers and take ownership of projects

Required qualifications

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical field, completed or in progress
• Strong understanding of mathematical foundations of Machine Learning algorithms
• Coursework, research, or project experience with LLM applications or transformer models
• Strong knowledge of Python
• A passion for learning and always improving yourself and the team around you
• Able to start full-time in early 2027
• Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora's coordination hours (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time)

Nice to have

• Previous software engineering experience via an internship, work experience, open-source contribution or coding competition
• Hands-on experience building and evaluating LLM agents, in projects, research, internships, or production
• Regular use of AI coding tools such as Claude Code or Codex
• Coursework or projects in natural language processing (NLP)
• Genuine interest in content safety and quality
• Passion for Quora's mission and goals

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• Check employment eligibility by country at careers.quora.com/eligible-countries
• Final candidates will undergo identity verification and a comprehensive background check

About the company

Quora is a privately held, remote-first company with a mission to grow the world's collective intelligence through its Quora and Poe platforms.