Engineering Manager - AI Monetization

Details

Perplexity is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead the team building a true 0→1 monetization product for an AI-native world. The AI Monetization team will own the monetization solution from building partner-facing portals to developing the algorithms that deliver relevant and useful content (Pro perks) to free and subscribed users based on their query intents.

You will lead, grow, and support a team solving critical problems at the intersection of AI and monetization, including: partner-facing portals, content management, ingestion APIs, indexing systems, recommender systems, content delivery, and integrations with personalization and agent platforms to accelerate the monetization roadmap.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a multidisciplinary team spanning full-stack, backend, ML, and AI engineering.
• Own the technical and product roadmap for Perplexity’s agent-native monetization strategy.
• Hands-on implementation of 0→1 monetization platforms, including onboarding the first cohort of customers and content.
• Lead a full-stack team to build a monetization platform, including partner portals, content management, ingestion APIs, and indexing systems.
• Lead backend and ML engineers to build a scalable content delivery platform that integrates naturally with agent workflows and intent-driven experiences.
• Collaborate with Product, Finance, Business/Sales, Design, and external partners to define and execute Perplexity’s monetization strategy and ship new monetization capabilities end-to-end.
• Foster a high-performance engineering culture grounded in reliability, velocity, and technical excellence.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• 5+ years of engineering management experience, including recruiting, developing, and retaining high-caliber talent.
• 5+ years of experience with commerce or shopping platforms at consumer scale, with strong reliability and performance requirements.
• Deep experience in recommender systems and content delivery.
• Deep experience building marketplaces for 3rd-party integrations.
• Strong organizational and execution skills: ability to manage parallel initiatives and guide senior engineers through tradeoffs and prioritization.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity; key parts of the roadmap will be defined iteratively.
• Proven track record of shipping reliable systems that are privacy-compliant and legally compliant.

Benefits

• Compensation range: $280K – $350K and offers equity.
• 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.
• Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.