Staff Engineer — Frontier AI Capabilities

Perplexity AI Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Perplexity AI Inc. in New York seeks a Senior Software Engineer to enhance capabilities in agentic AI products. The role requires ownership of systems from conception to production while collaborating with various teams on product innovation.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in software engineering, strong execution skills, and a genuine interest in AI advancements. Perplexity offers a dynamic environment emphasizing craftsmanship, ownership, and scholarship.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with a track record in complex product delivery.
• Strong fundamentals in full-stack engineering for high traffic applications.
• Experience with designing reusable systems for complex tasks.

Responsibilities

• Investigate emerging AI model behaviors for product capabilities.
• Own capabilities end-to-end, from user interfaces to backend services.
• Collaborate with teams to translate complex agent behaviors into simple products.

Skills

Full-stack software engineering

Product judgment and instincts

Data-informed decision making

Experience with distributed systems

Tools

Python

PostgreSQL

AWS

Job description

Perplexity AI Inc. in New York seeks a Senior Software Engineer to enhance capabilities in agentic AI products. The role requires ownership of systems from conception to production while collaborating with various teams on product innovation.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in software engineering, strong execution skills, and a genuine interest in AI advancements. Perplexity offers a dynamic environment emphasizing craftsmanship, ownership, and scholarship.