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Staff Software Engineer, Mobile


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  • Owl Ventures
  • London
  • 1 day ago

About Quizlet: Inspired by our belief that anyone canlearn anything and powered by our own curiosity, we build thesmartest tools we can imagine to help students learn. Quizlet isthe popular, global learning platform and app that millions ofstudents, teachers and everyday people use to study any subjectimaginable for school, work or as part of their personal interests.Our learners include about two-thirds of high school students andhalf of all college students in the US, and we’re very excited tocontinue to expand globally. Combining cognitive science andmachine learning, Quizlet guides students through adaptive studyactivities to confidently reach their learning goals. Valued at $1billion, Quizlet has raised over $60 million in venture capitalfrom investors including Icon Ventures, Union Square Ventures,General Atlantic, Costanoa Ventures, Owl Ventures, and AltosVentures. To serve our global community of learners, our teamstackle lofty technical challenges and design for use cases acrosscultures and languages. We work hard, act like owners, andcollaborate every chance we get. We’re energised by the potentialto power more learners through multiple approaches and varioustools. About the Team: The Mobile Growth and Monetization team is anew team based in London responsible for powering Quizlet’s mobilegrowth. This is a broad charter and covers everything from ourglobal expansion to notifications and from account management toads and subscription management. The team works closely with therest of our mobile organization, backend services teams, and crossplatform product and marketing teams to enable more people in moreplaces to study on the Quizlet app. About the Role: We’re lookingfor a Staff Engineer to provide technical leadership for our MobileGrowth and Monetization team. You will work in and providetechnical leadership for a team of engineers working on our iOS andAndroid apps. You will work closely with and influence your peersin the mobile engineering and product management organizations toquickly and iteratively test new ideas and deliver the ones thatwork at scale. You’ll always be thinking about the user’sexperience and advocate for mobile users with the rest of thecompany focusing on growth initiatives. Our colocation work modelsupports employees both remotely and onsite each week. Employeesare required to be in the office on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursdayand as needed by their manager or the company. This hybrid workingenvironment facilitates collaboration, increases work efficiency,and enhances employee growth. In this role, you will: * Design,build, and maintain high quality software supporting growth andmonetization * Collaborate closely with product and othercross-functional partners to define requirements and deliversolutions * Develop subject matter expertise in our existingsystems and proactively suggest improvements and new ideas based onindustry best practices * Actively provide technical mentorship andguidance to other team members * Partner effectively with dependentand partner engineering teams, influencing their decisions anddesigns as appropriate * Drive incident investigations, postmortems, and retrospectives and effectively advocate for long-termimprovements to systems and processes What you bring to the table:* Multiple years of experience in mobile software development *Proven track record of technical leadership and coaching mobile(iOS / Android) development teams * Strong problem solving anddebugging skills on mobile software products * Expert level skillsin either iOS or Android development and some level of comfort withthe other. * Eagerness to learn, grow, and take on new challenges *Track record of approaching problems from a system levelperspective (e.g. thinking about how backend, frontend, data, etcwork together as a whole) * Excellent verbal and writtencommunication skills across a range of audiences Bonus points ifyou have: * Experience with native Android, native iOS, and crossplatform mobile development approaches. Including evaluatingtradeoffs and leading a team to make the right choices to align tolong term goals * Track record of identifying and removing teamroadblocks before they block the team * Experience providingtechnical leadership across multiple teams working on diverseobjectives * Experience with subscription management and/oradvertising on both Android and iOS Benefits & Perks: * Quizletis an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and arecommitted to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.Salary transparency helps to mitigate unfair hiring practices whenit comes to discrimination and pay gaps. Total compensation forthis role is market competitive, depending on location andexperience, as well as company stock options * Collaborate withyour manager and team to create a healthy work-life balance * Weoffer 25 days of annual leave (and we expect you to take them!) *Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance (100% employee and75% dependent) * Pension with employer contribution providedthrough Aviva * Professional Development stipend (teach yourselfsomething new) * Paid Family, Medical and Caregiver leave, andWellness benefits * Employees are eligible to participate in theQuizlet stock option program * 40 hours of annual paid time off toparticipate in volunteer programs of choice We strive to makeeveryone feel comfortable and welcome! We work to create a holisticinterview process, where both Quizlet and candidates have anopportunity to view what it would be like to work together, inexploring a mutually beneficial partnership. We provide atransparent setting that gives a comprehensive view of who we are!In Closing: We hope you are excited about everything you read sofar. We highly encourage you to apply for this position, even ifyou feel you do not meet all the requirements. Quizlet is alwayslooking for amazing folks that believe in our mission and cancontribute to our team in various ways - not merely candidates thatfit a certain mould. We have a bias for action, take initiative,and hustle to deliver results. We make informed decisions wheneverpossible but are unafraid to take calculated risks on great ideasto promote learning. We embrace challenges and see effort as thepath to mastery. We’re constantly seeking opportunities to learnand we embrace curiosity. Quality matters at Quizlet, and we holdthe bar high on everything we do. We treat each other with honestyand respect, encourage vigorous debate, and seek critical feedback.We value diversity, humility, transparency, and collaboration asthe best paths to our success — as individuals, as a team, and as acompany. Quizlet’s success as an online learning community dependson a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We areactively working to build a team that is representative of thediverse communities we serve, and an open, inclusive workenvironment where all employees can thrive. As an equal opportunityemployer and a tech company committed to societal change, wewelcome applicants from all backgrounds. Women, people of colour,members of the LGBTQ+ community, individuals with disabilities, andveterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Come join us! Pleasereview our UK Applicant Privacy Notice here to learn more aboutQuizlet’s data practices and your rights with respect to yourpersonal data as a job applicant. To All Recruiters and PlacementAgencies: At this time Quizlet does not accept unsolicited agencyCVs and/or profiles. Please do not forward unsolicited agency CVsto our website or to any Quizlet employee. Quizlet will not payfees to any third-party agency or firm nor will it be responsiblefor any agency fees associated with unsolicited CVs. Allunsolicited CVs received will be considered the property ofQuizlet. J-18808-Ljbffr

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