Backend Software Engineer - Perplexity AI : Job Details

Perplexity is looking for a backend engineer to join our small team revolutionizing the way people search and interact with the internet. You will be responsible for leading design, implementation, and scaling of systems that power web and mobile products.

Perplexity is rapidly scaling both in number of use cases and number of users. Our backend stack is Python, Postgresql, DynamoDB, Redis, and Kubernetes, built alongside inhouse AI and search interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Building systems that ingest and process data from the web and other sources
• Maintaining and optimizing interfaces that interact with databases and caching systems
• Work closely with all clients and frontend engineers to understand product requirements
• Work closely with machine learning and data science teams to iterate on nondeterministic systems
• Manage a complex orchestration system with many moving parts and interfaces
• Scaling and load balancing multiple services with rapidly changing needs

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Python
• Strong experience with databases and caching
• Experience working with high scale data and nondeterministic systems like LLMs
• Experience with infrastructure at scale, ideally Kubernetes
• 4+ years of engineering experience

Our cash compensation range for this role is $200,000 - $250,000.

To support our rapid expansion, we've raised significant funding from some of the most respected investors in technology. In January 2024, we raised $73.6 million in a Series B round led by IVP, with participation from NVIDIA, Jeff Bezos' investment fund, NEA, Databricks, and other prominent firms.

Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.

Equity: In addition to the base salary, equity is part of the total compensation package.

Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents. Includes a 401(k) plan.

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