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Backend Software Engineer - Search

Backend Software Engineer for search engine at Perplexity, Belgrade.
Perplexity AI
On-Site
Serbia
USD 80,000 - 160,000
Job Description
Perplexity is seeking a Search Backend Engineer to contribute to their team. The company has experienced significant growth since launching its conversational answer engine and supports leading companies with Perplexity Enterprise Pro. This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining critical parts of a large-scale search engine, improving its performance and capabilities.Responsibilities include:
  • Architecting, developing, and optimizing core search infrastructure.
  • Monitoring and improving the speed, scalability, and efficiency of search pipelines.
  • Managing search clusters and services using cloud infrastructure tools (AWS, Kubernetes).
  • Collaborating with product, data, and machine learning teams.
Qualifications include:
  • 5+ years of experience with Python, Java, and/or C++.
  • Experience in developing distributed systems.
  • Proficiency with Kubernetes (K8s) and AWS (SQS, DynamoDB, EC2, S3, Lambda).
  • Experience with Apache Spark and performance testing.
Perplexity offers:
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • A 401(k) plan.
  • Equity may be part of the total compensation package.
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Perplexity AI

Perplexity AI is a conversational answer engine company revolutionizing how people search and interact with the internet. Since its public launch in 2022, Perplexity has experienced significant growth, answering millions of daily queries. The company also offers Perplexity Enterprise Pro, serving leading organizations across diverse industries. With substantial funding from prominent technology investors, Perplexity is rapidly expanding its employee base and investing in scalable, high-performing systems. Perplexity AI builds systems that power product experiences and collaborate with design, platform engineering, AI, and infrastructure teams.

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