iOS Engineer - Comet

Details

Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine founded in December 2022. The company is building accurate, trustworthy AI to power decision-making and assistive AI. Perplexity serves hundreds of millions of queries monthly and is rapidly growing.

Perplexity AI is looking for an experienced iOS Engineer to join a small team building and expanding Comet for iOS — Perplexity’s new browser. The role focuses on delivering a high-quality native iOS app used by millions, collaborating with design, data science, machine learning, infrastructure, and QA teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop a performant native iOS app used by millions of users worldwide.
• 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

• 5+ years industry experience.
• Strong Swift fundamentals and a proven track record of working with a modern iOS stack built with Swift, SwiftUI (iOS16+) and UIKit.
• 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 iOS development and experimenting with new iOS and iPadOS iterations.
• (Bonus) Experience with browser development.

Compensation & Benefits

• Cash compensation range: $200,000 - $400,000 per year.
• Final offer determined by experience and expertise; amounts may vary from the listed range.
• 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.