Staff Software Engineer - Model Serving & Systems

Pantera Capital; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Perplexity AI is seeking a deeply technical software engineer to own and evolve our model serving platform, connecting products and research systems with inference layers. This mission-critical system provides a fast, reliable interface across providers.

You will work at the intersection of distributed systems, AI products, and infrastructure, enabling teams to adopt new models and run experiments while shipping dependable products at scale.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building and shipping large-scale systems and services with high reliability, availability, and performance.
• Strong software engineering craft with focus on developer experience and future-proof systems.
• Proficiency with a general-purpose backend language (Python, Rust, C++, Go) and cloud infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes).
• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields (or equivalent experience).

Responsibilities

Skills

5+ years experience

Backend craftsmanship

Python

Rust

C++

Go

AWS

Kubernetes

Education

BS/MS/PhD in CS/Engineering

Tools

Python

Rust

C++

Go

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

Perplexity AI is seeking a deeply technical software engineer to own and evolve our model serving platform, connecting products and research systems with inference layers. This mission-critical system provides a fast, reliable interface across providers.

You will work at the intersection of distributed systems, AI products, and infrastructure, enabling teams to adopt new models and run experiments while shipping dependable products at scale.