Principal Software Architect
Company: Quizlet
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: April 24, 2024
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Job Description:
About Quizlet:
Inspired by our belief that anyone can learn anything and powered
by our own curiosity, we build the smartest tools we can imagine to
help students learn. - -
Quizlet is the popular, global learning platform and app that
millions of students, teachers and everyday people use to study any
subject imaginable for school, work or as part of their personal
interests -- including two-thirds of high school students and half
of all college students in the US. Combining cognitive science and
machine learning, Quizlet guides students through adaptive study
activities to confidently reach their learning goals. We're on
track to become the undisputed leader in user-generated learning
content and engagement, at the scale of YouTube. - -
Valued at $1 billion, Quizlet has raised over $60 million in
venture capital from investors including Icon Ventures, Union
Square Ventures, General Atlantic, Costanoa Ventures, Owl Ventures,
and Altos Ventures. - -
To serve our global community of learners, our teams tackle lofty
technical challenges and design for use cases across cultures and
languages. We work hard, act like owners, and collaborate every
chance we get. We're energized by the potential to power more
learners through multiple approaches and various tools.
About the Team:
Quizlet provides ML- and AI-driven learning tools focused on high
school and college students worldwide. With over 60M monthly active
users and hundreds of millions of Study Sets created, the scale of
the platform and user interactions is significant. With a talented
and diverse team of engineers, we are proud of our inclusive
culture, deep customer focus, and technical excellence.
About the Role:
In this architecture leadership position, you join Quizlet's
engineering leadership team, reporting to the Head of Engineering.
You'll identify important architectural challenges and
opportunities for Quizlet, prioritizing in alignment with company
strategy, defining success measures, outcomes, and architectural
options. You'll influence, align, and lead technical teams as well
as other stakeholders across the business to evolve architecture
and design effective solutions. Your role will grow to lead a small
team of architects. You'll also guide technology selection and
mentor engineers across the company.
This is a hybrid role based out of our San Francisco office. In
this role, you will:
In Closing:
We hope you are excited about everything you read so far. We highly
encourage you to apply for this position, even if you feel you do
not meet all the requirements. Quizlet is always looking for
amazing folks that believe in our mission and can contribute to our
team in various ways - not merely candidates that fit a certain
mold.
We have a bias for action, take initiative, and take pride in
delivering results. We make informed decisions whenever possible
but are unafraid to take calculated risks on great ideas to promote
learning. We embrace challenges and see effort as the path to
mastery. We're constantly seeking opportunities to learn and we
embrace curiosity. Quality matters at Quizlet, and we hold the bar
high on everything we do. - We treat each other with honesty and
respect, encourage vigorous debate, and seek critical feedback. We
value diversity, humility, transparency, and collaboration as the
best paths to our success - as individuals, as a team, and as a
company.
Quizlet's success as an online learning community depends on a
strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are
actively working to build a team that is representative of the
diverse communities we serve, and an open, inclusive work
environment where all employees can thrive. As an equal opportunity
employer and a tech company committed to societal change, we
welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Women, people of color,
members of the LGBTQ+ community, individuals with disabilities, and
veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Come join us!
To All Recruiters and Placement Agencies: At this time Quizlet does
not accept unsolicited agency resumes and/or profiles. Please do
not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our website or to any
Quizlet employee. Quizlet will not pay fees to any third-party
agency or firm nor will it be responsible for any agency fees
associated with unsolicited resumes. All unsolicited resumes
received will be considered the property of Quizlet.
Keywords: Quizlet, Berkeley , Principal Software Architect, IT / Software / Systems , San Francisco, California
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