Software Engineer, Perplexity AI

• 5+ years of experience in web development
• 3+ years building and architecting web authentication systems
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
• Extensive experience with Next.js and NextAuth.js
• Deep understanding of OAuth 2.0, JWT, and other authentication protocols
• Experience with database systems (e.g. PostgreSQL)
• Experience working with cloud platforms (e.g AWS)
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative team environment

Desirable

• Perplexity is seeking a Senior Authentication Engineer to join our innovative team revolutionizing internet search and interaction
• In this role, you will lead the design, implementation, and scaling of authentication systems that power our web and mobile products, ensuring secure and seamless user experiences across our platform
• Design, implement, and maintain robust authentication systems for our Next.js-based web applications
• Architect and develop secure, scalable authentication flows incorporating various providers (e.g., OAuth, email/passwordless)
• Collaborate with front-end, back-end, mobile and security teams to integrate authentication seamlessly across our application stack
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex authentication issues
• Implement and maintain best practices for user authentication, authorization, and security
• Optimize authentication performance and user experience
• Stay up-to-date with the latest developments in authentication technologies and security standards
• Designing and implementing ACLs for customer-specific permissions and resource management