Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Applied AI)

About this role

Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Applied AI)

Perplexity AI · San Francisco · Palo Alto · New York City

Applied AIonsite$220k–$405k

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At a glance

Highlights

• Design and build cutting-edge agents powering Perplexity Computer.
• Develop frontier context-layer apps serving millions of users globally.
• Build research harnesses for personalization and recommendations.

What they offer

• equity
• health
• dental
• vision
• retirement
• fitness
• commuter and dependent care accounts

Ideal candidate

Curious, product-driven AI builder with 5+ years shipping large-scale user-facing products who thrives in fast, cross-functional teams and is passionate about advancing applied ML.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience building and shipping robust AI products for large-scale, user-facing or data-driven products
• Strong software engineering skills and experience using agentic coding tools for large scale parallel development
• In-depth experience with the full AI lifecycle: data analysis, rigorous evaluation, and ongoing monitoring/improvement
• Proven collaborator and communicator who excels in high-velocity, cross-functional teams
• Curious, driven by end-user/product impact, and passionate about advancing applied ML and AI
• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience