Senior IT Engineer
Perplexity AI · San Francisco
Applied AIonsiteSenior$150k–$230k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build AI automations and custom skills using Perplexity's Computer product.
- Automate user and device management to make IT as hands-off as possible.
- Lead high-impact IT projects that keep a fast-moving company running.
What they offer
- Equity
Ideal candidate
Experienced IT generalist with 7+ years who loves automating busywork away and building self-service systems. Proactive problem-solver who thrives in fast-moving environments and uses AI to move faster.
Requirements
- 7+ years of hands-on IT systems administration experience
- Strong skills in macOS and Google Workspace
- Hands-on expertise administering and automating Okta, including strong auth policies and user lifecycle automation with Okta Workflows
- Scripting experience with Bash or Python highly preferred
- Sharp troubleshooting across MDM, Okta and common SaaS applications
- Solid grasp of cybersecurity fundamentals, including IAM, RBAC, least privilege and encryption
- Experience managing a ticketing system, including ITIL Problem Management and SLAs
- Track record of leading IT projects from upgrade to rollout with minimum supervision
- Clear communication and genuine interest in automating away busywork
- remote policy
- Hybrid
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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