Perplexity

Perplexity

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Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Desktop Apps)

Posted Aug 27, 2026

Role at a glance

Job function
Software Engineering & IT Software Engineering
Salary
$200K – $400K/yr
Location
San Francisco, United States Remote - US - (United States)
Work arrangement
Remote
Employment
Full-time

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About the role

Original posting provided by Perplexity

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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

Perplexity

About the company

Perplexity

Startup

Perplexity is an innovative technology company that specializes in developing advanced artificial intelligence solutions aimed at enhancing human-computer interaction. With a focus on natural language processing and machine learning, Perplexity empowers users to access information and insights more intuitively and efficiently. The company is dedicated to creating tools that simplify complex data and foster informed decision-making, thereby transforming the way individuals and organizations engage with knowledge. Through its commitment to excellence and user-centric design, Perplexity is shaping the future of information retrieval and analysis.