Member of Technical Staff (Backend/Infrastructure Engineer, Search)

Perplexity; Berlin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology-focused firm based in Berlin is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to enhance their infrastructure that powers search systems. Responsibilities include building and maintaining scalable cloud-native infrastructure, improving CI/CD pipelines, and optimizing systems. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in AWS, Linux internals, and proficiency in Python as well as familiarity with systems languages such as Go or Java. This role offers a hybrid work model with a focus on innovative problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Strong background in cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS.
• Deep understanding of Linux internals and performance tuning.
• Experience with CI/CD systems and tooling.
• Strong Python skills and fluency in at least one systems language.
• Comfortable working across infrastructure and application-level code.
• Proactive learner who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain robust, scalable infrastructure for search systems.
• Develop tools and automation to streamline workflows.
• Design, deploy, and operate cloud-native systems on AWS.
• Improve and support CI/CD pipelines and release processes.
• Debug and optimize Linux systems and backend services.
• Contribute to product codebases using Python, Go, and other languages.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)

Linux internals

CI/CD systems

Python programming

Systems languages (Go, Rust, C/C++, Java)

Job description

Location

Belgrade

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Hybrid

Department

Search

Perplexity is looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join our small team revolutionizing the way people search and interact with the internet. Your passion and diligence will be critical to ensure a high quality product. This role blends infrastructure expertise with software engineering -- you'll own core systems that power our products and development workflows.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain robust, scalable infrastructure to support high-performance search systems

• Develop internal tools and automation to streamline developer workflows and operational efficiency

• Design, deploy, and operate cloud-native systems, primarily on AWS

• Improve and support CI/CD pipelines, testing infrastructure, and release processes

• Debug and optimize Linux systems, containers, and backend services

• Contribute directly to product codebases, working across Python, Go, and other systems languages

Requirements

• Strong background in cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred), systems design, and automation

• Deep understanding of Linux internals, performance tuning, and debugging

• Experience building or maintaining CI/CD systems and tooling

• Strong Python skills and fluency in at least one systems language (Go, Rust, C/C++, or Java)

• Comfort working across both infrastructure and application-level code

• A proactive learner who thrives in a fast-paced, innovative environment