Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Desktop Apps)

About the Position

Perplexity is looking for experienced Generalist Software Engineers to join our Perplexity and Comet application teams. Our team is reshaping knowledge work through our high-impact desktop and Comet apps. The ideal candidate should have strong programming skills and multiple years of experience shipping high-quality, production software.

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

Skills

• Rust
• Kotlin
• Swift
• Typescript
• Chromium
• AI

Compensation

• $200K – $400K

U.S. Benefits

Full-time U.S. employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits program including equity, health, dental, vision, retirement, fitness, commuter and dependent care accounts, and more.

International Benefits

Full-time employees outside the U.S. enjoy a comprehensive benefits program tailored to their region of residence.

USD salary ranges apply only to U.S.-based positions. International salaries are set based on the local market. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.

Locations

• San Francisco, California, United States
• Belgrade, Serbia
• New York City, New York, United States
• Remote (United States)

Employment Type

Full time

About the Company

Perplexity is at the forefront of reshaping knowledge work through our high-impact desktop and Comet apps. We are committed to fostering an innovative environment where our team can leverage cutting-edge technologies to deliver exceptional user experiences.