AI Automation Engineer -Remote

Quora10 months ago
Pomona, CA, United States
Remote
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

Job Description

Position Overview

At Quora, our mission is to grow and share the world’s knowledge. With two innovative products – a global knowledge sharing platform that connects over 400M monthly unique visitors and Poe, a hub for interacting with a variety of state-of-the-art AI language models – we are forging new paths in the way information is shared and utilized. We’re hiring our first AI Automation Engineer to lead the integration of AI into our daily operations. In this role, you will automate workflows, enhance productivity, and improve the quality of our products, decision-making, and internal processes, all while collaborating with diverse teams across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain internal tools and systems that automate existing work and increase employee productivity using AI.
  • Leverage AI to automate aspects of the development process.
  • Collaborate with teams across the business to understand pain points and identify high-impact automation or process improvement opportunities.
  • Rapidly prototype AI-enabled utilities or automations and deploy them into production swiftly.
  • Oversee AI-driven decisions regarding architecture, libraries, or technologies and debug complex systems across both frontend and backend services when necessary.
  • Act as a high-trust owner for systems handling sensitive data or business-critical logic.
  • Work cross-functionally to drive adoption of tools that deliver clear value.
  • Stay updated on the latest AI models and tools and integrate that knowledge into your work.

Required Qualifications

  • Availability for meetings and impromptu communication during Quora’s core hours (Mon-Fri: 9am-3pm Pacific Time).
  • Experience creating LLM-backed tools involving prompt engineering and automated evaluations.
  • 5+ years of experience in full-stack development with strong skills in Python, React, and JavaScript.
  • Excellent debugging skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • High level of ownership and accountability, particularly with handling sensitive or business-critical data.
  • Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous environment with shifting priorities.
  • Experience working cross-functionally with teams outside of product development.
  • A natural collaborator who enjoys partnering with teams and creating utility for others.

Benefits & Perks

  • Robust benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Equity refreshers and compensation packages tied to experience, location, education, and business needs.
  • Remote work reimbursement, paid time off, and employee assistance programs.
  • For US candidates: Salary range of $155,656 - $225,160 USD + equity + benefits.
  • For Canadian candidates: Toronto/Vancouver – $202,383 - $234,201 CAD + equity + benefits; other regions – $188,891 - $218,588 CAD + equity + benefits.

For additional details on benefits, please refer to the provided resources.

Required Skills

JavaScript
Cross-Functional Collaboration
LLM-backed Tool Development
Rapid Prototyping
Sensitive Data Management
Python
Full-Stack Development
React
Debugging
Prompt Engineering