Full-Stack Engineer - Comet

Details

Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine founded in December 2022 and growing rapidly as one of the world’s leading AI platforms. Perplexity has raised over $1B in venture investment from a broad group of investors. Our objective is to build accurate, trustworthy AI that powers decision-making and assistive AI wherever decisions are being made. We are building Comet — Perplexity’s new browser — and are looking for an experienced Full-Stack Engineer to help build and expand it.

Responsibilities

• Develop a performant mobile browser that millions of users around the world enjoy using.
• Ensure a high craft and quality bar for both user experience and 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 polished 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 willing to dive in and take ownership.
• A passion for shipping.
• Bonus: Experience with Android or iOS.
• Bonus: Experience building custom JavaScript native hooks.
• Interest in AI and large language models is a plus; will collaborate with ML and data science teams.

Benefits

• Cash compensation range: $150,000 - $300,000.
• Equity may be part of the total compensation package.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents.
• 401(k) plan.