AI Policy & Strategy Staff Engineer

Perplexity; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 220,000 - 405,000; Full time

Job summary

Perplexity in Washington, DC is seeking an intrepid Member of Technical Staff to bridge software engineering with policy, law, and corporate affairs.

You will work with senior leadership to research policy issues, build automation for IP and compliance, and collaborate with legal teams and external partners. This role blends technical depth with policy and regulatory insight in a fast-moving AI environment.

Qualifications

• Understanding of policy issues at the AI frontier.
• Experience communicating technical topics to non-technical audiences.
• Interest in law, policy, and corporate affairs alongside engineering.

Responsibilities

• Harness AI agents to research high-stakes policy and regulatory issues.
• Build automated platforms for harvesting, prioritizing, and patenting Perplexity's inventions.
• Work with Legal and outside counsel on high-tech litigation matters in U.S. federal court.
• Engineer privacy and compliance systems scalable to Perplexity's growing product portfolio.
• Contribute to regulatory filings requiring knowledge of AI technology and policy.

Skills

Policy understanding

Law & policy

Software engineering

Economics

Communication

Job description

Perplexity in Washington, DC is seeking an intrepid Member of Technical Staff to bridge software engineering with policy, law, and corporate affairs.

You will work with senior leadership to research policy issues, build automation for IP and compliance, and collaborate with legal teams and external partners. This role blends technical depth with policy and regulatory insight in a fast-moving AI environment.