Director of Developer Experience

Job Description

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 Role: We’re hiring a Director of Developer Experience to lead a newly formed, high-caliber pillar focused on Developer Experience, Cloud Infrastructure, SRE, and Tooling, This team is the bedrock for engineering excellence at Quizlet and will play a critical role in shaping how our developers build and ship the future of learning—faster, safer, and smarter. We’re happy to share that this is an onsite position in our San Francisco office. To help foster team collaboration, we require that employees be in the office at a minimum of three days per 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:

• Lead a small, senior team of DevOps, SRE, Tooling, and Platform engineers driving operational excellence across the engineering org. The goal is to improve DORA metrics or equivalent metrics you help define to raise production excellence, engineering excellence and developer productivity
• Modernize our cloud infrastructure and CI/CD systems , ensuring scalability, reliability, and developer velocity
• Define and drive our internal developer experience strategy , including AI-powered tooling and frameworks that supercharge productivity
• Oversee SRE, incident management and bug practices , ensuring high availability and performance across Quizlet products
• Drive infrastructure cost efficiency and cloud optimization in partnership with Finance
• Partner cross-functionally with the AI/ML, Data, and Consumer Product teams to enable experimentation and reliable scaling

What you bring to the table:

• Proven leadership in Platform Engineering, Infrastructure, or DevX, ideally in a growth-stage or scaled tech environment.
• Experience running or building teams across SRE, Developer Tooling, DevOps, or DataOps disciplines
• Passion for developer productivity and a strong systems-thinking mindset
• Experience driving org-wide initiatives in automation, observability, or platform modernization
• Comfortable with ambiguity and excited to build in a fast-moving, high-impact environment
• You may have led a similar pillar—or you’re ready to step into it with the right support

Compensation, 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, including a starting base salary of $230,000 - $300,000, depending on location and experience, as well as company stock options
• Collaborate with your manager and team to create a healthy work-life balance
• 20 vacation days that we expect you to take!
• Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance (100% employee and 75% dependent PPO, Dental, VSP Choice)
• Employer-sponsored 401k plan with company match
• Access to LinkedIn Learning and other resources to support professional growth
• Paid Family Leave, FSA, HSA, Commuter benefits, and Wellness benefits
• 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! 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. Apply for this job