Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Desktop Apps)

Perplexity

$100K — $150K *
US-Anywhere
+ 2 other locationsRemote
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years industry experience
  • Proven track record in shipping high-quality native applications
  • Experience designing understandable code for both agents and humans
  • Deep understanding of application performance
  • Strong project ownership and proactive development abilities

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with product teams to create innovative mobile experiences
  • Design fast and intuitive user interfaces with design teams
  • Leverage Perplexity Computer and Agentic coding tools to speed up development
  • Work alongside data science and machine learning teams to enhance user experience
  • Engage with infrastructure and QA teams on deployment, testing, and monitoring processes

Benefits

  • Work on impactful desktop and mobile applications
  • Opportunity to use cutting-edge technologies like Rust, Kotlin, Swift, and AI stacks
  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams
  • Focus on creativity and innovation in software design
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
Full Job Description
Perplexity AI is looking for experienced Generalist Software Engineers to join our Perplexity and Comet application teams. Our team is reshaping knowledge work through our high-impact desktop and Comet apps. The ideal candidate should have strong programming skills and multiple years of experience shipping high-quality, production software. Our stack spans several different skillsets, including Rust, Kotlin, Swift, Typescript, Chromium and Perplexity's core AI stack. We have found that our strongest engineers are capable of working across multiple codebases and ramping up quickly, and we expect the same high bar for candidates.

Responsibilities
  • Work closely with product teams to implement novel mobile experiences.
  • Work closely with design teams to design fast and intuitive UI.
  • Utilize Perplexity Computer and other Agentic coding tools to accelerate development.
  • 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
  • Experience in shipping high-quality native applications
  • Architecture experience in writing code understandable by both agents and humans
  • Deep understanding of app performance
  • Ability to own projects and surfaces, and to push them forward proactively

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