Member of Technical Staff (AI)

Location: San Francisco, United States

Company

Perplexity builds frontier intelligence products for users who expect advanced AI capabilities.

What you will do

• Work across the technical stack, including agent harnesses, AI inference systems, and training systems.
• Build important product features and core technical systems.
• Deeply investigate challenging problem domains and develop specialized expertise.
• Contribute to advanced AI research and engineering challenges.
• Develop through mentorship and take increasing ownership of complex technical work.

Requirements

• Be a university student or recent graduate applying for a full-time role.
• For applicants outside the listed focus schools: GPA of at least 3.92 across all computer science and mathematics classes.
• Grade of A or A+ in an upper-level algorithms course.
• Demonstrated exceptional ability through advanced coursework or other evidence.
• Additional coursework in systems, AI/ML, advanced mathematics, or similarly rigorous subjects is welcomed.

Culture & Benefits

• High-velocity, high-ownership environment.
• Broad technical exposure across the stack.
• Rich mentorship network and structured growth opportunities.
• New-graduate cohorts are kept small relative to the technical organization.
• Early-career compensation is positioned above leading technology companies and startups, with strong recognition for growth.