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Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Desktop Apps)

Perplexity

San Francisco, CA · HybridFull-time$200–400K/yrPosted 1w agoStill listed 1w ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$200–400K/yr
Location
San Francisco, CAHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Perplexity AI seeks experienced Generalist Software Engineers to enhance its desktop and Comet applications, requiring strong programming abilities, multi‑year production experience, and proficiency across a diverse stack including Rust, Kotlin, Swift, Typescript, Chromium, and AI technologies.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

RustKotlinSwiftTypescriptChromiumAI Stack

Qualifications

4+ Years Industry ExperienceExperience Shipping High‑Quality Native ApplicationsArchitecture Experience Writing Code Understandable by Agents and HumansDeep Understanding of App PerformanceAbility to Own Projects and Push Them Forward Proactively

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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