AI Policy & Strategy Engineer (Staff)

ContentBuffer

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Job summary

Perplexity in San Francisco is seeking a Member of Technical Staff to advance a portfolio of policy, legal, and operational initiatives around AI. You will work directly with senior leadership to shape how the company navigates regulatory, privacy, and strategic challenges.

The role blends software engineering with policy insight, requiring collaboration with legal teams, researchers, and executives to build scalable, compliant AI platforms and to contribute to regulatory responses and public

Qualifications

  • Strong software engineering foundation with curiosity about policy.
  • Interest in law, policy, or economics and willingness to grow in both technical and non-technical areas.
  • Proven ability to communicate complex concepts to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Lead interdisciplinary projects spanning policy, law and engineering.
  • Collaborate with legal team to support high-stakes regulatory matters.
  • Build scalable, compliant AI platforms and automation for policy initiatives.
  • Engage with senior leadership and external partners on AI governance topics.

Skills

Software engineering
Policy research
Legal collaboration
Communication
Writing samples

Education

Law student / JD aspiring

Tools

Perplexity Computer

Job description

Perplexity in San Francisco is seeking a Member of Technical Staff to advance a portfolio of policy, legal, and operational initiatives around AI. You will work directly with senior leadership to shape how the company navigates regulatory, privacy, and strategic challenges.

The role blends software engineering with policy insight, requiring collaboration with legal teams, researchers, and executives to build scalable, compliant AI platforms and to contribute to regulatory responses and public

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