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Perplexity

AI-powered answer engine

San Francisco, CAOnsite201-1000aiSeries D+
About

Perplexity builds an AI search engine that uses large language models and real-time web search to deliver conversational answers with source citations. It serves consumers and enterprises seeking accurate, up-to-date information beyond traditional link lists. This approach challenges conventional search by prioritizing synthesized responses and deep research capabilities.

Tech stack
TensorRTTypeScriptGrafanaSQLPythonGoRustAWSKubernetesJavaScriptC++PyTorchSnowflakeSalesforcePostgreSQLCUDARAGReactTensorFlowdbt
Perks & benefits
Health insuranceDental insuranceVision insuranceFlexible PTOPaid bonding leave401k matchGym membershipsCatered mealsRelocation supportVisa support
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Open roles · 54
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Recruiting Coordinator

Recruiting Coordinator managing end-to-end candidate experience, interview scheduling, and recruiting operations in a fast-paced startup. Requires 2-4 years of recruiting coordination experience and strong organizational skills.

100k – 125kSan Francisco, CA +1RecruitingOn-site2+ YOEATSAshby
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Sr. Technical Sourcer

Technical Sourcer who identifies, engages, and pipelines engineering talent using AI-augmented sourcing strategies and close collaboration with recruiters and hiring managers.

150k – 185kSan Francisco, CARecruitingOn-siteTalent mappingCreative outreach
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Sr. Technical Recruiter

Partner with engineering leadership to drive full-cycle technical recruiting using AI-augmented sourcing and stakeholder management in a high-growth startup.

165k – 200kSan Francisco, CARecruitingOn-site5+ YOEAshbyATS platforms
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Product Marketing Manager, API

Owns product marketing for the Perplexity API, driving developer adoption through positioning, campaigns, launches, and narrative that turns complex technical capabilities into clear market value.

220k – 290kSan Francisco, CA +1Product MarketingHybrid7+ YOEPositioningStorytelling
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Engineering Lead, Developer Experience & Relations

Lead developer experience and relations for Perplexity's API Platform. Own docs, SDKs, community building, and developer success across AI tooling.

220k – 405kSan Francisco, CA +1Developer RelationsOn-site7+ YOEAPI DesignAI/ML Stack
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Member of Technical Staff

Build and operate the connector runtime and semantic layer that enables Perplexity agents to securely integrate with hundreds of external systems and enterprise data sources.

220k – 405kSan Francisco, CA +3Backend EngineeringHybrid4+ YOEGoAWS
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Member of Technical Staff

Build and scale AI agents for Perplexity's Comet ecosystem and Perplexity Computer, working across applied research and engineering to advance agentic capabilities.

220k – 405kSan Francisco, CAML EngineeringOn-site5+ YOEGoCDP
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Member of Technical Staff

Build and scale mission-critical APIs delivering frontier AI capabilities to developers and agents. Requires 5+ years backend experience in Python/Go/Rust plus strong API design and cloud infrastructure skills.

220k – 405kSan Francisco, CA +1Backend EngineeringOn-site5+ YOEGoAWS
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Engineering Manager

Lead the API Platform engineering team, designing and scaling mission-critical APIs that deliver frontier AI capabilities to developers and agents. Drive technical strategy, hiring, and cross-team collaboration.

300k – 405kSan Francisco, CAEngineering ManagementOn-site8+ YOEGoRust
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Strategic Finance Lead - Infrastructure

Lead financial strategy and modeling for cloud infrastructure spend, capacity planning, and unit economics at a high-growth AI company. Partner closely with engineering and infrastructure teams on cost decisions and vendor negotiations.

190k – 230kSan Francisco, CAFinance & AccountingHybrid6+ YOEAWSGCP
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Member of Technical Staff

Hands-on technical role building AI-powered tools, infrastructure, and processes to accelerate engineering velocity and product delivery at an AI search company.

250k – 405kSan Francisco, CA +1DevOps / SREHybrid5+ YOEGoRust
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Strategic Finance Lead - Core

Own core financial models and projections for strategic planning. Partner with engineering, product, and leadership to drive financial visibility and decision-making at a fast-growing AI startup.

170k – 230kSan Francisco, CAFinance & AccountingHybrid4+ YOEFP&ABudgeting
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Commercial Account Executive

Drive new business growth by converting product-led demand into Enterprise relationships and closing deals with small and mid-sized organizations. Requires full-cycle SaaS sales experience and a track record of exceeding revenue targets.

140k – 220kSan Francisco, CA +2Account ExecutiveHybridCRMSaaS sales
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Engineering Manager

Lead and grow the Agents engineering team building AI agents within the Comet ecosystem. Requires 8+ years engineering experience with 3+ years as an engineering manager, strong AI expertise, and Python proficiency.

300k – 405kSan Francisco, CAEngineering ManagementOn-site8+ YOEGoCDP
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Member of Technical Staff

Member of Technical Staff working directly with senior leadership on AI policy, law, operations, and corporate affairs. Builds automated platforms, privacy systems, and regulatory tools while bridging engineering and policy.

200k – 330kSan Francisco, CA +1OtherOn-siteEntry levelPythonAI Agents
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Member of Technical Staff

Growth engineer building full-funnel product surfaces and applied AI systems to drive activation, conversion, retention, and habit formation for Perplexity's AI products. Requires 2+ years full-stack experience with Next.js, React, TypeScript, Python, SQL, and experimentation platforms.

220k – 405kSan Francisco, CA +1GTM EngineeringOn-site2+ YOEAWSSQL
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Member Of Technical Staff

The Member of Technical Staff, Software Engineer on the Storage Platform team will design, operate, and improve the storage infrastructure for Perplexity products and AI workloads. This role involves owning reliability, defining storage APIs, partnering with other teams on data models, and leading capacity planning.

220k – 405kSan Francisco, CA +2Backend EngineeringOn-site5+ YOEGoRust
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Member Of Creative Studio

As a Senior Motion Designer, you will be responsible for owning motion graphics and GTM video output across social channels, focusing on high-quality, on-brand motion work. You will also contribute to defining motion principles and exploring creative technologist work.

180k – 210kSan Francisco, CA +1Brand DesignHybrid5+ YOEFigmaCompositing
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Sales Systems Engineer, Enterprise Operations

Owns the technical infrastructure for enterprise sales operations including CPQ configuration, Salesforce engineering, data orchestration between Snowflake and GTM tools, and scoring/routing systems. Requires 5+ years of RevOps or Salesforce engineering experience at a high-growth SaaS company with strong SQL and integration skills.

200k – 230kSan Francisco, CA +2Revenue OperationsHybrid5+ YOECPQSQL
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Scaled Enterprise Customer Success Manager

Manage a high-volume book of SMB and Mid-Market customers driving onboarding, adoption, retention, and expansion using data-informed programs and scalable CS motions. Requires 3+ years in Customer Success or Account Management at a scaling tech company.

150k – 175kSan Francisco, CA +2Customer SuccessHybrid3+ YOECRMSaaS
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Design Director, Brand & Marketing

Lead Perplexity's Brand and Marketing design team (~8 designers), owning strategy, operations, hiring, and cross-functional partnerships while partnering with a Creative Director on execution.

195k – 310kNew York, NY +1Brand DesignOn-site5+ YOEWeb DesignBrand Design
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Account Executive

Drives new enterprise business by prospecting, pitching, demoing, and closing Perplexity's AI solutions while building senior-level relationships. Requires 5+ years full-cycle SaaS sales experience, proven quota attainment, and CRM proficiency.

200k – 400kSan Francisco, CA +1Account ExecutiveHybrid5+ YOERFPsSaaS sales
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Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Computer Monetization)

Builds and owns billing and monetization systems for AI products, including usage-based metering, subscriptions, and enterprise invoicing. Requires 4+ years backend experience with Python, Stripe, PostgreSQL, and cross-functional collaboration.

220k – 405kSan Francisco, CA +1Backend EngineeringOn-site4+ YOEGoAWS
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Product Manager (Builder)

Leads product development for AI-driven tools like Computer, envisioning innovative experiences in enterprise industries. Collaborates with engineering, design, and research; requires 4+ years PM experience, data skills, and domain passion.

230k – 330kSan Francisco, CA +1Product ManagementOn-site4+ YOEMetricsAI Models
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IT Systems Administrator

Manages IT infrastructure including computers, networks, MDM, security, and user accounts for an onsite San Francisco office. Requires 4+ years experience with macOS, GSuite, networking, and cybersecurity; provides technical support and leads projects.

150k – 180kSan Francisco, CAIT SupportOn-site4+ YOEMDMDNS