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
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