Machine Learning Engineer, New Grad - Quora (Remote)

Job Title: Machine Learning Engineer, New Grad - Quora (Remote) Company: Quora Job Category: Machine Learning Roles & Responsibilities: Responsibilities: * Design, build, and deploy LLM\-powered agents to detect and address spam, harassment, and other policy\-violating content at Quora's scale * Develop agentic workflows to automate complex tasks, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of our content and user moderation systems * Design and improve ML systems that adapt to evolving abuse patterns and new challenges * Evaluate agent performance through offline evaluations, online experiments, and production monitoring, balancing accuracy, reliability, latency, and cost * Investigate failure cases, experiment with new approaches, and iterate on solutions to improve system performance * Identify new opportunities to apply ML and LLMs to content quality and safety across Quora * Collaborate with experienced engineers and take ownership of projects from early development through production Work Location: Canada Availability: Full time

We're building the next generation of AI\-powered systems to improve content quality and safety across Quora. By leveraging LLMs and agentic workflows, we're transforming how we detect harmful content, automate complex decisions, and respond to evolving challenges at scale. As a Machine Learning Engineer (New Grad) , you'll work alongside experienced engineers to design, evaluate, and deploy these systems in production. No previous trust and safety experience is required. You'll learn from the engineers who built these systems. Minimum Requirements: * Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora's “coordination hours" (Mon\-Fri: 9am\-3pm Pacific Time) * 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 Preferred Requirements: * 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 Quora offers a wide range of benefits including medical/dental/vision coverage, equity refreshers, remote work reimbursement, paid time off, employee assistance programs, and more. Benefits are country\-specific and may vary. There are many factors that will determine the starting compensation, including but not limited to experience, location, education, and business needs. * US candidates only: For US based applicants, the salary range is $107,360 \- $152,900 USD \+ equity \+ benefits. * Canada candidates only: For Toronto and Vancouver based applicants, the salary range is $137,852 \- $157,061 CAD \+ equity \+ benefits. For all other locations in Canada, the salary range is $128,661 \- $146,590 CAD \+ equity \+ benefits. * In equity\-eligible countries, we currently also offer a flexible equity program where a portion of equity compensation may be taken as cash. AI technology may assist in sorting applications and recording interview notes, but all decisions are made by a member of our team. Key Skills: Machine Learning, Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, NLP Salary: $107,360