Engineering Site Lead
Perplexity AI · London
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At a glance
Highlights
- Establish and scale Perplexity's strategic London hub from the ground up.
- Lead AI search that transforms how millions discover information.
- Shape site culture and technical direction for an entire office.
What they offer
- Competitive compensation including equity
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Flexible work environment
Ideal candidate
A seasoned infrastructure leader who loves building teams and culture from zero. You thrive in fast-growing AI environments and care about inclusive, high-performing engineering organizations.
Requirements
- 10+ years in software engineering with 5+ years in infrastructure, cloud or AI infrastructure
- 3+ years of people management experience including building and scaling teams
- Proven track record of establishing or significantly growing an engineering site or office
- Deep expertise in distributed systems, cloud platforms and infrastructure automation
- Experience with infrastructure supporting large-scale AI/ML systems including GPU orchestration
- Strong understanding of Kubernetes, Terraform, container orchestration and CI/CD
- Demonstrated ability to set technical vision and drive execution across multiple teams
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience in fast-paced, high-growth technology companies
Lab profile
About Perplexity AI
Builds AI search answers and agentic Computer to turn knowledge into action.
What they build
- Perplexity AI answer engine
- Perplexity Computer agentic assistant
- Comet AI browser and desktop apps
Known for
- Agentic AI and agent capabilities
- Applied AI product engineering
- Cross-platform apps across web, mobile and desktop
- Multimodal AI and integrations
Key facts
- Founded in 2022
- Headquartered in San Francisco, California
- Serves millions of users daily