Perplexity careers

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AI-powered search engine combining LLMs with real-time web search and citations across web, finance, shopping, and developer APIs.

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Open roles at Perplexity

Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, AI Policy and Strategic Initiatives)San Francisco, Washington D.C. · On-site · $220,000 - $405,000/year
Counsel, ProductSan Francisco, Washington D.C., New York City · Hybrid · $200,000 - $265,000/year
Senior Cinematographer, Brand StudioSan Francisco · On-site · $150,000 - $180,000/year
Content DesignerSan Francisco, New York City · On-site · $240,000 - $300,000/year
Member of Technical Staff (GTM Engineer, Growth)San Francisco, New York City · On-site · $180,000 - $270,000/year
IT EngineerSan Francisco · Hybrid · $150,000 - $180,000/year
Member of Technical Staff (Site Reliability Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure)San Francisco · Remote (Restricted) · $220,000 - $405,000/year
Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, GPU Cluster Infrastructure)San Francisco · Remote (Restricted) · $250,000 - $485,000/year
Engineering Manager (Agent Engine)San Francisco · On-site · $300,000 - $485,000/year
Member of Technical Staff (AI Software Engineer, Agent Engine)San Francisco · On-site · $250,000 - $405,000/year

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Hiring activity

New roles, 30 days: 16
New roles, 90 days: 50
Closed, 90 days: 26
Median days listed: 57

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Pay

All levelsn = 64

$180K to $405K typical (p25-p75), $220K to $405K median

Midn = 38

$200K to $405K typical (p25-p75), $220K to $405K median

Seniorn = 22

$180K to $405K typical (p25-p75), $220K to $405K median

About

Perplexity is an AI-powered search engine that processes user queries and synthesizes responses by combining large language models with real-time web search, generating answers while citing sources. Founded in August 2022 by Aravind Srinivas (CEO), Denis Yarats, Johnny Ho, and Andy Konwinski, the company is headquartered in San Francisco and was valued at approximately $21 billion as of early 2026.

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