Data Scientist Machine Learning at Quizlet

About Quizlet:

Inspired by our belief that anyone can learn anything and powered by our own curiosity, we build the smartest tools we can imagine to help students learn.  

Quizlet is the popular, global learning platform and app that millions of students, teachers and everyday people use to study any subject imaginable for school, work or as part of their personal interests -- including two-thirds of high school students and half of all college students in the US. Combining cognitive science and machine learning, Quizlet guides students through adaptive study activities to confidently reach their learning goals. We’re on track to become the undisputed leader in user-generated learning content and engagement, at the scale of YouTube.  

Valued at $1 billion, Quizlet has raised over $60 million in venture capital from investors including Icon Ventures, Union Square Ventures, General Atlantic, Costanoa Ventures, Owl Ventures, and Altos Ventures.  

To serve our global community of learners, our teams tackle lofty technical challenges and design for use cases across cultures and languages. We work hard, act like owners, and collaborate every chance we get. We’re energized by the potential to power more learners through multiple approaches and various tools.

With offices in major cities around the world and ambitious plans for expansion, we remain grounded in our commitment to our mission of helping people learn. We’re looking for new team members who crave a challenge and want to help us continue amplifying our impact. 

About the Team:

Quizlet’s Machine Learning is core to Quizlet’s vision in being an AI tutor for everyone. We inspire, validate, build, and continuously improve ML/AI products to scale learning. Some things we’ve worked on include personalized learning experiences by modeling how students learn, smart assessment, and understanding our vast UGC study content (e.g. with subject classification). We make use of our unique data of billions of study interactions (per week!), learning science, diverse domain expertise, and many kinds of ML algorithms.

About the Role:

As an ML Data Scientist working on ads, you will be working with other data scientists, product managers, product, engineering, and sales to build an amazing ads product for our advertisers and users. 


In this role, you will:

Help improve and expand our ads product offering by using various ML techniques
Understand model stability and sources of volatility, and propose solutions for these
Leverage data to inform the right business decision, such as designing how to evaluate model updates and whether they should be launched
Implement solutions in production: writing production tables / services or directly improving our audience definitions



What you bring to the table:

You are enthusiastic to learn (and teach) new technologies, machine learning techniques, and keep up with advancements in the AdTech industry
Experience answering big picture questions by framing the business question into an analytical plan that can be communicate to stakeholders
Proficiency in Python and SQL, with knowledge of good engineering practices and an ability to learn new languages quickly
Solid understanding of various ML models, NLP, and optimization techniques
Genuine interests in going deep into the data to understand the stories and build theory and actionable insight from it
You are a compassionate team player and you see your growth and success entangled with the growth and success of your peers



Bonus points if you have:
Experience working in AdTech


Compensation, Benefits & Perks:

Colorado candidates: Base pay for this role starts at $99,000.  The actual pay may be higher depending on your skills, qualifications, and experience
[This role is eligible for commission payments (if applicable)]
Collaborate with your manager and team to create a healthy work-life balance
20 vacation days (and we expect you to take them!); 10 paid holidays plus additional days off in 2022 due to Covid
Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance (100% employee and 75% dependent PPO, HMO, VSP Choice)
Employer-sponsored 401k plan with company match
Professional Development stipend (teach yourself something new)
Paid Family Leave, FSA, HSA, Commuter benefits, Wellness benefits
40 hours of annual paid time off to participate in volunteer programs of choice
Employees are eligible to participate in the Quizlet stock option program



We strive to make everyone feel comfortable and welcome! 
We work to create a holistic interview process, where both Quizlet and candidates have an opportunity to view what it would be like to work together, in exploring a mutually beneficial partnership.
We provide a transparent setting, that gives  a comprehensive view of who we are!  


In Closing:

We hope you are excited about everything you read so far. We highly encourage you to apply for this position, even if you feel you do not meet all the requirements. Quizlet is always looking for amazing folks that believe in our mission and can contribute to our team in various ways - not merely candidates that fit a certain mold.

We have a bias for action, take initiative, and hustle to deliver results. We make informed decisions whenever possible but are unafraid to take calculated risks on great ideas to promote learning. We embrace challenges and see effort as the path to mastery. We’re constantly seeking opportunities to learn and we embrace curiosity. Quality matters at Quizlet, and we hold the bar high on everything we do.
 
We treat each other with honesty and respect, encourage vigorous debate, and seek critical feedback. We value diversity, humility, transparency, and collaboration as the best paths to our success — as individuals, as a team, and as a company.

Quizlet’s success as an online learning community depends on a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are actively working to build a team that is representative of the diverse communities we serve, and an open, inclusive work environment where all employees can thrive. As an equal opportunity employer and a tech company committed to societal change, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Come join us!

To All Recruiters and Placement Agencies:
At this time Quizlet does not accept unsolicited agency resumes and/or profiles. 
Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our website or to any Quizlet employee. Quizlet will not pay fees to any third-party agency or firm nor will it be responsible for any agency fees associated with unsolicited resumes. All unsolicited resumes received will be considered the property of Quizlet.