Backend Software Engineer - Product

Job Description

Perplexity is seeking a Backend Engineer to contribute to their innovative conversational answer engine. The company has experienced significant growth and supports a large user base, including enterprise clients like Nvidia and Zoom. This role involves designing, implementing, and scaling backend systems that power Perplexity's web, mobile, and browser products. The ideal candidate will collaborate with various teams to understand product requirements and optimize system performance.Responsibilities:

• Build scalable systems for data ingestion and processing.
• Optimize interfaces for databases and caching systems.
• Collaborate with product managers, frontend engineers, and other stakeholders.
• Work with AI, Search, and Data Science teams on non-deterministic systems.
• Manage a complex orchestration system.
• Scale, optimize, and load balance multiple services.

Qualifications:

• Strong experience with Python.
• Strong experience with databases and caching.
• Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure at scale.
• Experience working with high-scale data and LLMs.
• 4+ years of engineering experience.

Perplexity offers:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Equity.