Member of Technical Staff (Offensive Security Engineer)
Perplexity AI · San Francisco · Remote (United States) · London · Belgrade · New York City
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Applied AIremotesenior$220k–$405k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead red team operations simulating advanced threat actors end to end.
- Probe AI systems for prompt injection, exfiltration, and agent abuse.
- Partner with engineering to drive remediation of real vulnerabilities.
What they offer
- equity
Ideal candidate
A curious, hands-on hacker who thinks like an adversary and loves uncovering real flaws before attackers do. You thrive partnering with engineers and are energized by securing cutting-edge AI systems.
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in offensive security, red teaming, or penetration testing
- Deep technical expertise in at least two of: cloud security (AWS/GCP/Azure), web/API application security, Kubernetes and container security, macOS/Linux endpoint security, network penetration testing, or CI/CD pipeline security
- Track record of discovering impactful vulnerabilities or developing novel attack techniques in production environments
- Strong programming and scripting skills in Python, Go, or similar languages; comfortable writing custom tooling and exploits
- Experience with industry-standard offensive tools (Burp Suite, Cobalt Strike / Sliver / Mythic, Metasploit, BloodHound, nuclei, etc.) and ability to operate beyond them
- Excellent written and verbal communication; able to translate complex technical findings into clear risk narratives
- Experience assessing AI/ML systems, LLM applications, or agentic workflows for security vulnerabilities
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