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Join Quizlet as an Engineering Leader to drive user management, trust and safety, and growth initiatives that enhance the educational experience for millions of users globally.

Responsibilities: Lead engineering efforts to improve user management and safety while driving growth; integrate AI technologies, maintain systems, and foster a high-performing engineering culture.

Skills: Expertise in engineering leadership, user identity management, AI/ML integration, modern web technologies (React, TypeScript, Node.js), and strategic execution.

Qualifications: Minimum 10+ years of engineering experience with 5+ years in leadership roles; a strong understanding of front-end and back-end technologies is preferred.

Location: Position is onsite in San Francisco, CA, requiring a minimum of three office days per week.

Compensation: $260000 - $340000 / Annually

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.

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 Role

We are seeking a visionary engineering leader, to lead user management, trust and safety and growth engineering efforts. You'll shape technical strategy, build high-performing teams, and foster innovation while partnering closely Product, Legal and Marketing teams.

The ideal leader would have a strong builder mindset, can drive exceptional high-quality execution with a lean team, integrate AI throughout our development approach, and skillfully balance maintaining existing systems while evolving our architecture for the future. Ideal candidates would have prior experience with user identity, user authentication, user profile management, user privacy, social community capabilities and ability to build backend service + APIs for easy client development. Experience with growth engineering, including in-app and user messaging and SEO optimizations, would be an added plus.

As a startup, it is critical that the leader thrives in moving with agility and has strong adaptive leadership.

We’re happy to share that this is an onsite position. To help foster team collaboration, we require that employees be in the office at a minimum of three days a week: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday and as needed by your manager or the company. We believe that this working environment facilitates increased work efficiency, team partnership, and supports growth as an employee and organization.

In this role, you will:

Lead engineering of user management, trust & safety and growth, with the goal of making Quizlet users have a safe, engaging, rewarding and community-driven experience.
Drive execution excellence with a culture of shipping high-quality products rapidly
Integrate AI technologies throughout our product development lifecycle
Build lean, high-impact teams that maximize developer productivity and outcomes
Balance maintaining current systems while evolving toward next-generation architecture
Foster a strong engineering culture centered on ownership, innovation, and quality
Partner cross-functionally to deliver exceptional user experiences
Help shape our engineering organizational structure as we grow
Help evaluate M&A opportunities, partner integrations, and build for future expansions of consumer experiences (such as, games, enterprise)

What you bring to the table:

10+ years of engineering experience with 5+ years in leadership roles
Proven track record of exceptional execution in fast-paced environments
Experience building lean, high-impact engineering organizations
Experience integrating AI/ML technologies into product development
Strong understanding of modern front-end technologies and architectures
Experience balancing system maintenance with architectural evolution
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with education technology or subscription-based products
Strong full-stack technical knowledge across frontend and backend
Experience modernizing legacy systems while maintaining business continuity
Expertise with AI/ML integration in consumer products
Experience with modern web technologies (React, TypeScript, Node.js)
Proven ability to drive innovation within resource constraints

Leadership Competencies:

Execution excellence and builder mindset
Strategic thinking and technical transformation skills
Lean leadership maximizing impact with minimal overhead
AI fluency throughout product and development
Strong communication and change management abilities

Why Quizlet?

Impact: Help millions of students and teachers worldwide
Growth: Join a profitable, growing company with ambitious plans
Culture: Collaborative environment focused on learning and development
Benefits: Competitive salary, equity, healthcare, flexible work arrangements

Compensation, Benefits & Perks:

Quizlet is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Salary transparency helps to mitigate unfair hiring practices when it comes to discrimination and pay gaps. Total compensation for this role is market competitive, including a starting base salary of $260,000 - $340,000, depending on location and experience, as well as company stock options
Collaborate with your manager and team to create a healthy work-life balance
20 vacation days (and we expect you to take them!)
Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance (100% employee and 75% dependent PPO, HMO, VSP Choice)
Employer-sponsored 401k plan with company match
Access to LinkedIn Learning and other resources to support professional growth
Paid Family Leave, FSA, HSA, Commuter benefits, and Wellness benefits
40 hours of annual paid time off to participate in volunteer programs of choice

We strive to make everyone feel comfortable and welcome!

We work to create a holistic interview process, where both Quizlet and candidates have an opportunity to view what it would be like to work together, in exploring a mutually beneficial partnership.

We provide a transparent setting, that gives a comprehensive view of who we are!

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.

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