Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Comet and Native Apps)
Role Overview
As a Generalist Software Engineer on the Comet and native app teams, you will implement novel mobile experiences, design fast and intuitive UI, and collaborate with data science and ML teams to improve the end-to-end experience. This mid- to senior-level role involves working across multiple codebases including Chromium, Rust, Kotlin, Swift, and TypeScript, with a focus on shipping high-quality production software. You will own projects end-to-end and proactively push them forward, leveraging Perplexity's AI tools to accelerate development.
Perks & Benefits
This role is fully remote, offering flexibility in work location. Perplexity provides a collaborative environment where you'll work closely with product, design, and data science teams. The company emphasizes career growth through ownership of impactful projects and exposure to cutting-edge AI technologies. Typical remote tech benefits include competitive compensation, equity, and the opportunity to shape the future of knowledge work.
Full Job Description
Perplexity AI is looking for experienced Generalist Software Engineers to join our Comet and Perplexity native application teams. Our team is reshaping knowledge work through our high-impact Comet and Computer native apps.
The ideal candidate should have strong programming skills and multiple years of experience shipping high-quality, production software. Our stack spans several different skillsets, including Chromium, Rust, Kotlin, Swift, Typescript and Perplexity’s core AI stack. We have found that our strongest engineers are capable of working across multiple codebases and ramping up quickly, and we expect the same high bar for candidates.
Responsibilities
Work closely with product teams to implement novel mobile experiences.
Work closely with design teams to design fast and intuitive UI.
Utilize Perplexity Computer and other Agentic coding tools to accelerate development.
Collaborate with data science and machine learning teams to instrument, analyze, and improve the end-to-end experience.
Work with infrastructure and QA teams on deployment processes, including testing, release, and monitoring.
Requirements
4+ years industry experience
Experience in shipping high-quality native applications
Architecture experience in writing code understandable by both agents and humans
Deep understanding of app performance
Ability to own projects and surfaces, and to push them forward proactively
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