Perplexity
Account Executive, API
$200K–$400K
San Francisco +1 · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Aug 10, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco
New York City - Experience
- 3+ years of full-cycle SaaS sales experience; ideally with enterprise-level clients.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
About the job
Owns new business for Perplexity’s API platform, selling and closing enterprise customers through the full sales cycle.
What you'll do
- Prospect, pitch, and close API platform deals with large organizations; meet revenue targets.
- Develop account strategies, conduct product demonstrations, and handle RFPs and technical inquiries.
- Manage client relationships and partner with Product, DevRel, and Engineering on customer success and product feedback.
What they ask for
- Technically fluent and able to communicate credibly with developers and technical buyers.
- Proven record of meeting or exceeding revenue targets; skilled in complex sales and outbound enterprise prospecting.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication, including presenting to C-suite executives.
- Experience with CRM systems; bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Nice to have
- Experience with APIs or developer platforms.
- Computer science or technical background; familiarity with the AI / LLM / agent ecosystem.
Pay
$200K – $400K (currency not stated; compensation type not specified)
Tools
Perplexity API, Search, Sonar, Agent APIs, Salesforce
AI focus
Sell frontier AI developer tools, including Search, Sonar, and Agent APIs, to enterprise customers.
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