Senior/Staff Engineer, Perplexity AI

Platform

$220-300k

AWS

Kubernetes

Python

Redis

Postgres

Backbone

DynamoDB

Mid and Senior level

London

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

In office M-W-F

3 days a week in office

Conversational AI-powered search tool

Job no longer available

Conversational AI-powered search tool

21-100 employees

B2CArtificial IntelligenceDeep TechMachine Learning

Job no longer available

$220-300k

AWS

Kubernetes

Python

Redis

Postgres

Backbone

DynamoDB

Mid and Senior level

London

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

In office M-W-F

3 days a week in office

21-100 employees

B2CArtificial IntelligenceDeep TechMachine Learning

Company mission

To advance the way people discover and share information.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

4+ years of backend engineering experience in designing and building scalable systems
Strong system design skills, with the ability to create efficient, reliable, and scalable architectures
Hands-on experience with infrastructure tools, including AWS, Kubernetes, and related cloud technologies
Strong proficiency in Python
Collaborative mindset and eagerness to solve challenging technical problems

What the job involves

Perplexity is seeking a talented and experienced Backend Software Engineer to join our Product Platform Team
As a critical part of the team, you will be responsible for leading design, implementation, and scaling of systems that power our web and mobile products
Our backend stack is Python, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis, and Kubernetes, built alongside dedicated in-house AI and search interfaces
The Product Platform Team plays a pivotal role in enabling the success of product engineers and the broader Perplexity ecosystem. Our mission is to:
Develop foundational systems and tools that empower product teams to deliver with speed and confidence
Ensure the scalability, reliability, and performance of the core platform as we grow
Design, implement, and maintain robust backend services that serve as the backbone of our platform
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create scalable and maintainable system architectures
Tackle complex infrastructure challenges, leveraging AWS services
Drive best practices in system design, coding standards, and engineering excellence

Our take

As artificial intelligence continues to drive changes in both business operations and day-to-day lives, Perplexity AI delivers an intelligent search engine powered by conversational AI, to improve search outcomes and "unlock the power of knowledge" for all.

Reaching impressive heights of 10 million monthly visits, Perplexity's "ask anything" method of search is clearly a popular one. What sets it apart from other search engines is in its answers, which are concise and fully cited, responding to the user query rather than simply providing a place in which they can scroll to find it themselves.

The company has raised substantial funding, with contributions from former execs at companies like OpenAI, Meta, and Quora, demonstrating the interest that it has drummed up in the space. Having doubled its annual recurring revenue between 2023 and 24, this investment will allow Perplexity AI to continue building out its product, and accelerate growth into the future.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

Glassdoor (4.6)

Trustpilot (1.7)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)

Sep 2025

$200m

LATE VC

Jul 2025

$100m

LATE VC

Total funding: $1.7bn

Company benefits

Equity
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents
401(k)
Generous home-office stipend

Company HQ

Financial District, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Aravind Srinivas

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Former Research Scientist at OpenAI, who has interned in Research at Google and Deep Mind. Obtained a PhD in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.

Denis Yarats

(Co-Founder & CTO)

PhD Student in AI at NYU. Former AI Research Scientist at Facebook AI Research, and Staff ML Engineer at Quora.

Johnny Ho

(Co-Founder & CSO)

Previously a Quantitative Trader at Tower Research Capital, and Engineer at Quora.

Andy Konwinski

(Co-Founder)

Co-Founder and Advisor at Databricks. Co-Founder and General Partner at CS Graduate Ventures, and Instructor at the University of California, Berkeley.

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