Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Applied AI)
Perplexity AI · San Francisco · Palo Alto · New York City
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Applied AIonsite$220k–$405k
At a glance
Highlights
- Design and build cutting-edge agents powering Perplexity Computer.
- Develop frontier context-layer apps serving millions of users globally.
- Build research harnesses for personalization and recommendations.
What they offer
- equity
- health
- dental
- vision
- retirement
- fitness
- commuter and dependent care accounts
Ideal candidate
Curious, product-driven AI builder with 5+ years shipping large-scale user-facing products who thrives in fast, cross-functional teams and is passionate about advancing applied ML.
Requirements
- 5+ years experience building and shipping robust AI products for large-scale, user-facing or data-driven products
- Strong software engineering skills and experience using agentic coding tools for large scale parallel development
- In-depth experience with the full AI lifecycle: data analysis, rigorous evaluation, and ongoing monitoring/improvement
- Proven collaborator and communicator who excels in high-velocity, cross-functional teams
- Curious, driven by end-user/product impact, and passionate about advancing applied ML and AI
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
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