About Quizlet:
At Quizlet, our mission is to help every learner achieve their outcomes in the most effective and delightful way. Our $1B+ learning platform serves tens of millions of students every month, including two-thirds of U.S. high schoolers and half of U.S. college students, powering over 2 billion learning interactions monthly.
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 the Team:
The Quizlet Mobile team is focused on being the category-defining leader in digital learning on mobile devices. Our team builds and refines the core mobile features that make Quizlet a trusted learning companion—everything from flashcards and practice modes to AI-powered study experiences. We collaborate closely with the broader mobile organization, backend services, design, and product teams to deliver seamless, high-quality learning experiences on iOS and Android.
About the Role:
We’re looking for a Staff Engineer to join one of our Mobile teams in San Francisco. You’ll help lead a team shaping the core functionality that keeps learners engaged and successful.
In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with engineers, designers, and product managers to deliver high-quality mobile experiences. You’ll be expected to influence technical direction, drive architecture decisions, and mentor other engineers while driving projects from ideation through release. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about creating intuitive,
We’re happy to share that this is an onsite position in our San Francisco 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:
Design, build, and maintain high quality software supporting the core productDefine and drive Quizlet’s key technical strategies, influencing cross platform teams and cross functional partnersActively provide technical mentorship and guidance to other team membersPartner effectively with cross-functional partners and other engineering teams, influencing their decisions and designs as appropriateDrive incident investigations, post mortems, and retrospectivesEffectively advocate for long-term improvements to systems and processes Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure operational excellence and resiliencyStay ahead of industry trends and incorporate new solutions to improve efficiency and reduce costs (both monetary and development/maintenance costs)
What you bring to the table:
8+ years of experience in mobile software developmentProven track record of technical leadership and coaching development teamsStrong problem solving and debugging skills on mobile software productsExpert level skills in either iOS or Android development and some level of comfort with the other.Eagerness to learn, grow, and take on new challengesExcellent verbal and written communication skills across a range of audiences
Bonus points if you have:
Experience with both native Android and native iOS development approaches. Including evaluating tradeoffs Track record of influencing adjacent engineering teams of best practices or mobile client needsExperience providing technical leadership across multiple teams working on diverse objectives
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 $195,000 - $260,000, depending on location and experience, as well as company stock optionsCollaborate with your manager and team to create a healthy work-life balance20 vacation days that we expect you to take!Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance (100% employee and 75% dependent PPO, Dental, VSP Choice)Employer-sponsored 401k plan with company matchAccess to LinkedIn Learning and other resources to support professional growthPaid Family Leave, FSA, HSA, Commuter benefits, and Wellness benefits40 hours of annual paid time off to participate in volunteer programs of choice
