About Quizlet:
At Quizlet, our mission is to help every learner achieve their outcomes in the most effective and delightful way. We’re a $1B+ learning platform used by two-thirds of U.S. high school students and half of college students, powering over 1 billion learning interactions each week.
We blend cognitive science with machine learning to personalize and enhance the learning experience for students, professionals, and lifelong learners alike. We’re energized by the potential to power more learners through multiple approaches and various tools.
Let’s Build the Future of Learning
Join us to design and deliver AI-powered learning tools that scale across the world and unlock human potential.
About the Team:
The Mobile Growth and Monetization team is a new team based in London responsible for powering Quizlet’s mobile growth. This is a broad charter and covers everything from our global expansion to notifications and from account management to ads and subscription management. The team works closely with the rest of our mobile organization, backend services teams, and cross platform product and marketing teams to enable more people in more places to study on the Quizlet app.
About the Role:
We’re looking for a Staff Engineer to provide technical leadership for our Mobile Growth and Monetization team. You will work in and provide technical leadership for a team of engineers working on our iOS and Android apps. You will work closely with and influence your peers in the mobile engineering and product management organizations to quickly and iteratively test new ideas and deliver the ones that work at scale. You’ll always be thinking about the user’s experience and advocate for mobile users with the rest of the company focusing on growth initiatives.
We’re happy to share that this is an onsite position in our London office. To help foster team collaboration, we require that employees be in the office at a minimum of three days a week: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday and as needed by your manager or the company. We believe that this working environment facilitates increased work efficiency, team partnership, and supports growth as an employee and organization.
In this role, you will:
Design, build, and maintain high quality software supporting growth and monetization
Collaborate closely with product and other cross-functional partners to define requirements and deliver solutions
Develop subject matter expertise in our existing systems and proactively suggest improvements and new ideas based on industry best practices
Actively provide technical mentorship and guidance to other team members
Partner effectively with dependent and partner engineering teams, influencing their decisions and designs as appropriate
Drive incident investigations, post mortems, and retrospectives and effectively advocate for long-term improvements 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 and debugging skills on mobile software products
Expert level skills in either iOS or Android development and some level of comfort with the other.
Eagerness to learn, grow, and take on new challenges
Track record of approaching problems from a system level perspective (e.g. thinking about how backend, frontend, data, etc work together as a whole)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills across a range of audiences
Bonus points if you have:
Experience with native Android, native iOS, and cross platform mobile development approaches. Including evaluating tradeoffs and leading a team to make the right choices to align to long term goals
Track record of identifying and removing team roadblocks before they block the team
Experience providing technical leadership across multiple teams working on diverse objectives
Experience with subscription management and/or advertising on both Android and iOS
Benefits & Perks:
Quizlet is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Salary transparency helps to mitigate unfair hiring practices when it comes to discrimination and pay gaps. Total compensation for this role is market competitive, depending on location and experience, as well as company stock options
Collaborate with your manager and team to create a healthy work-life balance
We offer 25 days of annual leave that we expect you to take!
Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance (100% employee and 75% dependent)
Pension with employer contribution provided through Aviva
Professional Development stipend (teach yourself something new)
Paid Family, Medical and Caregiver leave, and Wellness benefits
Employees are eligible to participate in the Quizlet stock option program
40 hours of annual paid time off to participate in volunteer programs of choice
Why Join Quizlet?
🌎 Massive reach: 60M+ users, 1B+ interactions per week
🧠 Cutting-edge tech: Generative AI, adaptive learning, cognitive science
📈 Strong momentum: Top-tier investors, sustainable business, real traction
🎯 Mission-first: Work that makes a difference in people’s lives
🤝 Inclusive culture: Committed to equity, diversity, and belonging
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:
At Quizlet, we’re excited about passionate people joining our team—even if you don’t check every box on the requirements list. We value unique perspectives and believe everyone has something meaningful to contribute. Our culture is all about taking initiative, learning through challenges, and striving for high-quality work while staying curious and open to new ideas. We believe in honest, respectful communication, thoughtful collaboration, and creating a supportive space where everyone can grow and succeed together.”
Quizlet’s success as an online learning community depends on a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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!
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To All Recruiters and Placement Agencies:
At this time Quizlet does not accept unsolicited agency CVs and/or profiles. Please do not forward unsolicited agency CVs 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 CVs. All unsolicited CVs received will be considered the property of Quizlet.
