Backend Software Engineer

at Perplexity AI
📍 San Francisco, United States
USD 200,000-250,000 per year
MIDDLE
✅ On-site

SCRAPED

Used Tools & Technologies

Not specified

Required Skills & Competences ?

Redis @ 3 Python @ 3 Data Science @ 3 AWS @ 3 FastAPI @ 3 PostgreSQL @ 3

Details

Perplexity is looking for an experienced 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 backend systems that power web, mobile, and browser products.

Tech Stack

Python, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis, FastAPI

Responsibilities

  • Build scalable systems that ingest and process data from the web, files, and other sources.
  • Optimize interfaces that interact with databases and caching systems.
  • Collaborate with PMs, frontend engineers, and other stakeholders to understand product requirements.
  • Work closely with AI, Search, and Data Science teams to iterate on non-deterministic systems.
  • Manage a complex orchestration system with many moving parts and interfaces.
  • Scale, optimize, and load balance multiple services with rapidly changing needs.

Qualifications

  • Strong experience with Python
  • Strong experience with databases and caching
  • Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure at scale
  • Experience working with high-scale data and non-deterministic systems like LLMs
  • 4+ years of engineering experience

Compensation

Cash compensation range for this role is $200,000 - $250,000 annually. Equity may be part of the total compensation package.

Benefits

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

Company highlights include rapid growth since launching the world's first fully functional conversational answer engine, adoption by major companies like Nvidia, and strong investor backing.