Research Fellowship
Perplexity AI · San Francisco · Palo Alto · New York City
Applied AIonsiteearly-career$180k–$220k
At a glance
Highlights
- Join Perplexity's flagship fellowship shaping frontier intelligence.
- Help define the future of frontier intelligence through research.
Ideal candidate
Early-career STEM researcher driven to shape frontier intelligence with original thinking and integrity, eager for a full-time research fellowship beyond a student internship.
Requirements
- Early-career background in STEM
- Write application without assistance from other humans or AI models
- If a current student starting before graduation, provide verified proof of 1+ year approved university leave of absence
- hiring process
- Complete and submit the application form for rolling evaluation, with priority consideration for submissions received by September 30, 2026.
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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