About Quizlet:
At Quizlet, our mission is to help every learner achieve their outcomes in the most effective and delightful way. We’re a $1B+ learning platform used by two-thirds of U.S. high school students and half of college students, powering over 1 billion learning interactions each week.
We blend cognitive science with machine learning to personalize and enhance the learning experience for students, professionals, and lifelong learners alike. We’re energized by the potential to power more learners through multiple approaches and various tools.
Let’s Build the Future of Learning
Join us to design and deliver AI-powered learning tools that scale across the world and unlock human potential.
About Engineering:
Quizlet's Product Engineering organization builds the core experiences that help millions of students and teachers achieve their learning goals. We collaborate across teams to achieve user-centric outcomes, focusing on developing intuitive interfaces, engaging learning tools, and robust, scalable systems.
You’ll be joining a passionate group of engineers, designers, product managers, and data scientists dedicated to solving real-world educational challenges. Our teams operate with autonomy, embrace experimentation, and are deeply committed to user-centric design. We value transparency, inclusivity, and collaboration at all levels.
About the Role:
We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and deliver impactful, user-focused features that are core to Quizlet’s success. You’ll work closely with other engineers, product managers, designers, and data scientists to turn ideas into scalable, high-quality solutions that serve millions of learners globally.
As a senior individual contributor, you’ll take ownership of complex projects from concept through deployment, applying sound technical judgment and balancing trade-offs between user experience, performance, and maintainability. You’ll play a key role in shaping architecture, driving best practices, and mentoring teammates through code reviews, design discussions, and technical guidance.
This role may span consumer web experiences, mobile platforms, or shared systems - flexibility, curiosity, and strong problem-solving skills are key.
Our (non-exhaustive) Tech Stack:
- Languages: Go, PHP, Typescript
- Frameworks: React,
Next.js, UIKit, SwiftUI, Jetpack Compose
- Data: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Spanner, BigQuery
- Misc: GCP, Datadog, Growthbook, Rollbar, Pub/Sub, Redis/Valkey, Docker/Colima, Kubernetes
We’re happy to share that this is an onsite position in our London office. To help foster team collaboration, we require that employees be in the office a minimum of three days per 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:
Deliver end-to-end projects that directly contribute to Quizlet’s product and business priorities - from planning and design through implementation, testing, and rolloutCollaborate with cross-functional partners in Product, Design, and Data Science to translate ideas into technically sound and impactful solutionsBuild and maintain high-quality, scalable systems that reflect a strong understanding of your team’s domain and its impact on learners and advertisersApply industry best practices and modern technologies to improve code quality, system reliability, and developer efficiencyLead and contribute to technical discussions, offering thoughtful insights and helping to align the team on the best path forwardBreak down complex projects into actionable, well-scoped tasks and execute them efficiently with minimal oversightProactively identify and resolve issues before they affect timelines, quality, or user experienceMentor and support junior engineers through code reviews, pairing sessions, and sharing domain knowledgeContinuously seek opportunities to improve engineering practices, from build systems to deployment pipelines to observability tools
What you bring to the table:
5+ years of experience in software engineering, ideally in fast-paced, product-focused environmentsProven ability to deliver complex projects end-to-end - from design and implementation through testing and deploymentSolid foundation in backend, mobile development or full-stack, with a focus on building scalable, high-quality systems and user experiencesExperience working with cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and modern CI/CD practicesFamiliarity with microservices, event-driven systems, and data storage technologiesStrong problem-solving skills and the ability to make thoughtful, data-informed technical decisionsCuriosity to explore and apply emerging technologies and frameworksExcellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teamsExperience mentoring or guiding peers and contributing to a culture of learning
Bonus points if you have:
Experience building and scaling education-focused or consumer-facing apps or subscription platforms or in an Ads publisher stackWorked in environments with high data or performance requirementsContributed to mobile-first product initiatives or multi-platform development, SDUIHands-on involvement in incident response or operational engineering practices
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 depending on location and experience, as well as company stock optionsCollaborate with your manager and team to create a healthy work-life balanceWe offer 25 days of annual leave (and we expect you to take them!)Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance (100% employee and 75% dependent)Pension with employer contribution provided through AvivaProfessional Development stipend (teach yourself something new)Paid Family, Medical and Caregiver leave, and Wellness benefitsEmployees are eligible to participate in the Quizlet stock option program40 hours of annual paid time off to participate in volunteer programs of choice
