Search Senior Backend/Infrastructure Engineer
Role Overview
As a Senior Backend/Infrastructure Engineer at Perplexity, you will design and maintain scalable infrastructure to support high-performance search systems. You will be responsible for developing internal tools, improving CI/CD pipelines, and directly contributing to product codebases using languages like Python and Go. This senior-level role requires a blend of infrastructure expertise and software engineering skills, impacting the team's ability to deliver a high-quality product.
Perks & Benefits
This remote position offers flexibility in work hours, allowing you to thrive in a fast-paced environment. The team culture emphasizes innovation and proactive learning, which can foster significant career growth as you tackle challenging infrastructure problems. While specific benefits are not detailed, typical perks may include professional development opportunities and a supportive team atmosphere.
Full Job Description
Perplexity is looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join our small team revolutionizing the way people search and interact with the internet. Your passion and diligence will be critical to ensure a high quality product. This role blends infrastructure expertise with software engineering -- you'll own core systems that power our products and development workflows.
Responsibilities
Build and maintain robust, scalable infrastructure to support high-performance search systems
Develop internal tools and automation to streamline developer workflows and operational efficiency
Design, deploy, and operate cloud-native systems, primarily on AWS
Improve and support CI/CD pipelines, testing infrastructure, and release processes
Debug and optimize Linux systems, containers, and backend services
Contribute directly to product codebases, working across Python, Go, and other systems languages
Requirements
Strong background in cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred), systems design, and automation
Deep understanding of Linux internals, performance tuning, and debugging
Experience building or maintaining CI/CD systems and tooling
Strong Python skills and fluency in at least one systems language (Go, Rust, C/C++, or Java)
Comfort working across both infrastructure and application-level code
A proactive learner who thrives in a fast-paced, innovative environment
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