Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, AI Policy and Strategic Initiatives)
Perplexity AI · San Francisco · Washington D.C.
Applied AIonsite$220k–$405k
At a glance
Highlights
- Partner with senior leadership on strategic initiatives across policy and operations
- Build AI-driven platforms for research, patenting, privacy and compliance
- Support high-tech litigation, regulatory filings, and government engagements.
What they offer
- Equity
Ideal candidate
Exceptionally driven early-career engineer or technical lawyer/economist fascinated by the intersection of AI, law, and policy. You thrive on interdisciplinary problem-solving, learning new domains fast, and serving senior leaders on high-stakes matters.
Requirements
- Strong technical skills at or above Perplexity's software engineer hiring bar
- Evidence of exceptional ability and 99th-percentile work ethic
- Fluency with frontier intelligence tools such as Perplexity Computer
- High standards for craft and quality of work
- Strong communication and writing skills with samples of past work
- Curiosity to learn new fields and redefine role every 3-6 months
- Ability to dive deep quickly and develop mastery rivaling domain experts
- Unimpeachable judgment, integrity and discretion
- Service-oriented attitude focused on better serving stakeholders
- Minimum 2-year commitment if planning future law school or PhD (2028 or later)
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
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