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Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Computer Growth)

Perplexity AI · San Francisco · New York City

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Applied AIonsitejunior / mid-level$220k–$405k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Own growth loops for Computer, Perplexity's agentic AI product used by millions.
  • Build AI systems for personalization, onboarding, and high-intent user discovery.
  • Ship parallel experiments across activation, retention, and paid conversion funnels.

What they offer

  • Equity
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • Fitness benefits
  • Commuter benefits
  • Dependent care accounts

Ideal candidate

A fast-moving, product-minded full-stack builder with 2+ years shipping who loves rapid experimentation and AI products. You take end-to-end ownership, turning user behavior into simple, habit-forming growth experiences.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of professional software engineering experience with a track record of shipping
  • Full-stack engineering skills across Next.js, React, TypeScript and Python
  • Strong execution shipping many experiments and product improvements in parallel
  • Familiarity with A/B testing and experimentation platforms like Eppo, Statsig or Optimizely
  • Comfort with SQL and data-informed decision-making for funnel analysis
  • Strong product judgment translating user behavior into simple technical solutions
  • Self-motivated ownership proposing and shipping experiments without permission
  • Genuine interest in AI products and willingness to learn quickly

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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