Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Backend Platform)
Perplexity AI · San Francisco · Palo Alto · New York City
Applied AIonsite$220k–$405k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build sandboxing platform to safely execute untrusted user-generated code.
- Own auth, authorization and encryption flows partnering with Security teams.
- Set reliability, observability and incident response bar for always-on systems.
What they offer
- Equity
Ideal candidate
Backend builder who thrives on secure, reliable platforms and enabling others to move fast. Collaborative and pragmatic, you care about simplicity, uptime, and solving hard infrastructure problems.
Requirements
- 4+ years designing and building production backend systems
- Strong system design for efficient, reliable and scalable architectures
- Hands-on experience with modern cloud infrastructure such as AWS and Kubernetes
- Proficiency in a backend language like Python, Go, or Rust in multi-language environment
- Collaborative mindset for solving challenging problems with experienced engineers
- Comfort working in security-sensitive auth, authorization and encryption areas
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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