Perplexity
Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Computer)
$220K–$405K
San Francisco +2 · Staff · Full-time · Posted Apr 22, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco
Palo Alto
New York City - Experience
- 4+ years of professional software engineering experience.
About the job
Build and own product and platform systems for Perplexity Computer, taking AI-powered features from problem definition through launch.
What you'll do
- Design, build, and operate product and platform systems for Computer.
- Lead projects end-to-end, from technical design and implementation to launch.
- Build systems that address AI-specific needs, including agents, context, evaluation, personalization, and ground truth.
What they ask for
- Strong experience in at least one general-purpose programming language, such as Python, Go, TypeScript, JavaScript, Kotlin, Swift, Rust, Java, or C++.
- Experience building and operating production systems at a meaningful scale.
- Strong product judgment and ability to turn user problems into effective technical solutions.
- Genuine interest in and adoption of AI products, and willingness to learn quickly.
Nice to have
- Experience with LLMs, agents, retrieval systems, personalization, or evaluation frameworks.
- Experience at a fast-growing startup or on a high-ownership engineering team; founding a company or initiative.
Pay
$220K – $405K (base salary)
Tools
Python, Go, TypeScript, JavaScript, Kotlin, Swift, Rust, Java
AI focus
Build AI-powered products and systems, including work with agents, context, evaluation, personalization, ground truth, LLMs, and retrieval systems.
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