Member of Technical Staff
perplexityUSAFull Time3w ago
TypeScriptPythonReactNext.jsAWSPostgreSQLAIData ScienceFinanceLegalOperationsRevenue
Job description
Member of Technical Staff at perplexity.
About the role
Join the Integrations team to build the systems that connect Perplexity to external data and workflows. You will design and ship full-stack AI products that transform raw information into actionable tools for our users.
Key facts
What you'll do
- Develop agentic applications and features that integrate into daily user routines.
- Architect vertical-specific tools like Email Assistants or Personal CFOs to ensure reliable data interaction.
- Manage the infrastructure, pipelines, and connectors required to maintain 99.9 percent reliability for user and enterprise data.
- Execute full-stack projects by running parallel experiments to optimize for retention, adoption, and revenue.
- Collaborate with Design, Data Science, and Infrastructure teams to establish technical strategy and mentor engineering staff.
Requirements
- Minimum 6 years of professional software engineering experience with a history of shipping complex, end-to-end products.
- Proven ability to provide technical leadership on ambiguous, large-scale projects.
- Ability to manage multiple product experiments simultaneously while driving measurable outcomes.
- Strong product intuition for converting user needs into technical solutions.
- A founder-like mindset focused on 10x impact and autonomous execution.
- Experience mentoring team members and improving overall technical standards.
- Active interest in AI technology and a commitment to rapid learning.
Nice to have
- Background in finance, legal, healthcare, or operations.
- Experience developing agentic product interfaces.
- Previous tenure at a high-growth startup or within a high-ownership engineering environment.
Skills & tools
- TypeScript
- Next.js
- React
- Python
- PostgreSQL
- Eppo
- AWS