Data Infrastructure Engineer Intern

About

Quora is a privately held, 'remote-first' company focused on growing the world's collective intelligence. The role involves working on the data infrastructure team to implement scalable data architectures and improve system efficiency, with a strong emphasis on mentorship and hands-on training.

Responsibilities

• Help implement scalable and efficient data architectures, meeting data needs from data scientists, engineers and business partners
• Actively participate in the team’s planning process, discussing team’s priorities and proposing project ideas as you grow your knowledge and ownership in data-infra systems
• Identify and implement improvements to system’s cost efficiency, reducing data storage and processing costs
• Participate in the team’s oncall rotation, helping solve timely reliability incidents

Qualifications

• Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora's 'coordination hours' (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time)
• A 2025 or 2026 graduate with or pursuing a B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical field
• Interest in scalability challenges and infrastructure technologies
• A passion for learning, always improving yourself and the team around you
• Previous software engineering experience via an internship, work experience, or coding competition
• Passion for Quora's mission and goals
• Knowledge of Python and SQL

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Equity refreshers
• Remote work reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance programs

Company Overview

Quora is a question-and-answer platform that allows users to ask and answer questions on a wide range of topics. It was founded in 2009, and is headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees.