Senior Staff Software Engineer – User Identity, Messaging & Trust Infrastructure

Quizlet
Full-time
San Francisco, CA
$230,240 - $314,000
Posted on a month ago

Job Description

Quizlet is seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer to build and maintain critical infrastructure powering identity, account management, and trust and safety systems. The role involves improving secure sign-up/login flows, supporting compliant messaging, and implementing scalable systems for user protection and privacy.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain secure authentication and account services
  • Scale user messaging platform
  • Implement features for moderation, privacy requests, and abuse detection
  • Ensure regulatory compliance through consent flows and data handling

Requirements

  • 10+ years of backend/platform engineering experience
  • 5+ years in identity, messaging, or trust systems
  • Experience modernizing legacy account systems
  • Hands-on experience in security, compliance, and messaging infrastructure
  • Experience with Go, Python, or TypeScript
  • Familiarity with tools like Braze, Segment
  • Fluency with platform security, privacy, and system design
  • Proven ability to lead architectural transformation
  • Strength in cross-functional collaboration

Benefits

  • No benefits