Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Applied AI)
Perplexity AI · San Francisco · Palo Alto · New York City
Applied AIonsiteSenior$220k–$405k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build cutting-edge agents powering the core Perplexity Computer experience.
- Develop frontier context-layer apps serving millions of curious users globally.
- Own AI model lifecycle from research to production and iterative improvement.
What they offer
- Equity
Ideal candidate
Experienced AI product builder who thrives in high-velocity teams and cares deeply about turning frontier research into meaningful experiences for millions of users.
Requirements
- 5+ years experience building and shipping robust AI products for large-scale, user-facing or data-driven products.
- Strong software engineering skills (Python, production-quality codebases, collaborative development) and experience using agentic coding tools for large scale parallel developments.
- In-depth experience with the full AI lifecycle: data analysis, rigorous evaluation, and ongoing monitoring/improvement.
- Proven collaborator and communicator; excels in high-velocity, cross-functional teams.
- Curious, driven by end-user/product impact, and passionate about advancing the state of 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
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