Growth Engineer (AI)

Location: San Francisco, New York City, or Remote (International)

Salary: $220K – $405K (USD ranges apply only to U.S.-based positions)

Company

Perplexity is an AI search engine building "Computer", a defining product for the new era of agentic AI that transforms knowledge into action.

What you will do

• Design, build, and own growth surfaces across the full funnel, including activation, onboarding, SEO, and retention.
• Lead end-to-end experiments from hypothesis and instrumentation through implementation and analysis.
• Develop applied AI systems, such as classifiers for high-intent segments and AI-driven onboarding surfaces.
• Launch vertical-specific experiences for target segments like students and enterprise organizations.
• Optimize core metrics including activation rate, paid conversion, and habit formation.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Data Science, and Applied AI teams to translate behavioral signals into product surfaces.

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Full-stack skills with Next.js, React, TypeScript, and Python.
• Experience with A/B testing and experimentation platforms (e.g., Eppo, Statsig).
• Proficiency with SQL and data-informed decision-making.
• Strong product judgment and ownership instincts.
• Genuine interest and active adoption of AI products.

Nice to have

• Experience on growth or lifecycle teams at a consumer or PLG SaaS company.
• Experience productionizing ML models for ranking or personalization.
• Knowledge of SEO or lifecycle marketing tooling.
• Familiarity with subscription billing and paywall experimentation.
• Experience with mobile development (Swift, Kotlin) and app store guidelines.

Culture & Benefits

• Ownership-driven environment where engineers identify problems and ship solutions independently.
• Comprehensive U.S. benefits including equity, health, dental, vision, and retirement accounts.
• Tailored benefits programs for full-time employees based outside the U.S.
• Collaborative culture focusing on craftsmanship, scholarship, and partnership among talented peers.