Search Golang Engineer

TL;DR

Search Golang Engineer: Architect and develop massively scalable, AI-powered search backend systems using Golang with an accent on distributed systems, cloud-native solutions, and operational excellence. Focus on designing and maintaining infrastructure that handles millions of queries reliably and efficiently.

Location

Location: Hybrid in Belgrade, London, Berlin

Company

Perplexity AI is focused on building next-generation AI-powered search infrastructure.

What you will do

• Build highly scalable, distributed backend services using Golang
• Design and maintain search infrastructure supporting exponential traffic growth
• Engineer cloud-native solutions optimized for horizontal scaling and failover
• Implement monitoring, autoscaling, and incident recovery strategies
• Collaborate with product, infrastructure, and DevOps teams to maximize throughput and resilience
• Drive improvements in CI/CD, automation, and operational excellence
• Mentor peers and promote scalable design principles

Requirements

• Significant experience developing scalable Golang services for production
• Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)
• Proven track record with systems scaling to millions of users
• Strong Linux performance tuning, monitoring, and debugging skills
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and automation
• Ability to proactively tackle scaling challenges