Principal AI Policy & Strategy Engineer

ContentBuffer; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Perplexity seeks an intrepid Member of Technical Staff to join the Policy & Strategic Initiatives group, partnering with senior leadership to drive a broad portfolio of technology initiatives across policy, law, operations, and corporate affairs. The role blends engineering rigor with policy insight, offering exposure to how top AI companies operate, make decisions, and engage with society.

You will collaborate with researchers, IP attorneys, and cross-functional teams to advance frontier AI

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to operate across technical and policy domains.
• Strong writing and communication skills with clear samples.
• Experience applying AI tech in policy or regulatory contexts.

Responsibilities

• Harness AI agents to research high-stakes policy and regulatory issues.
• Build automated platforms for harvesting, prioritizing, and patenting inventions, with IP attorneys.
• Work with Legal team on high-tech litigation matters in U.S. federal court.
• Engineer privacy and compliance systems for frontier AI products.
• Contribute to regulatory filings and responses requiring AI tech mastery.

Skills

Engineering

Writing skills

Policy understanding

Tools

Perplexity Computer

Job description

Perplexity seeks an intrepid Member of Technical Staff to join the Policy & Strategic Initiatives group, partnering with senior leadership to drive a broad portfolio of technology initiatives across policy, law, operations, and corporate affairs. The role blends engineering rigor with policy insight, offering exposure to how top AI companies operate, make decisions, and engage with society.

You will collaborate with researchers, IP attorneys, and cross-functional teams to advance frontier AI