AI-Driven IT Engineer — Hybrid (SF)

Candidate; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Perplexity is hiring an IT Engineer to help build an AI-native IT platform and support employees in a hybrid SF office. You will work on automations, self-service tools, and IT projects across IAM and endpoint management, applying AI-centric approaches to daily tasks.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in IT help desk or systems administration, with macOS, Google Workspace, Okta, and scripting experience in Bash or Python. Join a fast-moving startup and grow with the team.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in IT help desk and systems administration, ideally in a fast-growing startup.
• Experience with macOS and Google Workspace.
• Experience with Google Workspace, Okta, ideally Okta Workflows
• Experience using AI coding tools and scripting languages like Bash or Python.
• Familiarity with MDM like Iru or Intune is a plus.
• A methodical approach to root-cause troubleshooting and strong interest in automating away repetitive tasks.
• Clear, friendly communication and enjoyment in helping people.

Responsibilities

• Use Perplexity's Computer to build foundational AI automations, custom skills, and workflows that run IT at scale.
• Instrument and tune our agentic IT ticketing system: spot trends, track KPIs, and engineer agent behavior to resolve requests quickly.
• Give employees great day-to-day IT support, in person and remotely, across hardware, accounts, and SaaS apps.
• Build and promote self-service tools across the company.
• Contribute to IT projects across endpoint management, identity and access management (IAM), and our IT back end.

Skills

IT help desk

System administration

macOS

Google Workspace

Okta

Okta Workflows

AI coding tools

Bash

Python

MDM Intune

Tools

Intune

Iru

Job description

Perplexity is hiring an IT Engineer to help build an AI-native IT platform and support employees in a hybrid SF office. You will work on automations, self-service tools, and IT projects across IAM and endpoint management, applying AI-centric approaches to daily tasks.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in IT help desk or systems administration, with macOS, Google Workspace, Okta, and scripting experience in Bash or Python. Join a fast-moving startup and grow with the team.