Full-Stack Engineer - Comet

Details

Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine founded in December 2022. Perplexity has raised significant venture investment and aims to build accurate, trustworthy AI that powers decision-making. The team is building Comet — Perplexity’s new browser — and is seeking an experienced Full-Stack Engineer to build and expand the product.

Responsibilities

• Develop a performant mobile browser that millions of users around the world enjoy using.
• Ensure a high craft and quality bar, both in the user experience and the developer experience.
• Work closely with design teams to design fast and intuitive UI.
• 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.
• Expertise in TypeScript and top frameworks.
• Expertise in Git and TypeScript building tools.
• Strong JavaScript fundamentals and a proven track record of working with a modern frontend stack.
• Enjoys the craft of building nice UI, creating a good UX, and writing reusable and testable code.
• Understands low-level intricacies, and knows how to profile and measure app performance and speed.
• Comfortable working with a small, fast-moving team, and must be willing to dive in and take ownership.
• A passion for shipping.
• Bonus: Experience with Android or iOS.
• Bonus: Experience building custom JavaScript native hooks.

Compensation & Benefits

• Cash compensation range: $150,000 - $300,000 per year.
• Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.
• Equity may be part of the total compensation package.
• Benefits include comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents, and a 401(k) plan.