Member of Technical Staff (AI Researcher)
Perplexity AI · San Francisco · Palo Alto · London · Berlin · New York City
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Applied AIonsite$220k–$485k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build future AI-powered search and agent experiences for millions of queries.
- Improve base models powering Sonar, Deep Research, Comet and Search.
- Turn research ideas into launched models across our product ecosystem.
What they offer
- Equity
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Retirement plan
- Fitness benefits
- Commuter benefits
- Dependent care accounts
Ideal candidate
Self-starter with a few years experience in large-scale AI who loves turning research ideas into shipped products and tackling ambitious, user-facing challenges.
Requirements
- Proven experience with large-scale LLMs and Deep Learning systems
- Strong programming skills in Python/PyTorch
- Experience with post-training techniques and reinforcement learning
- Self-starter with willingness to take ownership of tasks
- Passion for tackling challenging problems
- Minimum 2-6 years of experience on relevant projects
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