Generalist Software Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Generalist Software Engineer (AI): Developing high-impact native applications and browser-based experiences for Comet and Perplexity apps with an accent on cross-platform development and app performance. Focus on shipping high-quality native software, implementing novel mobile experiences, and integrating agentic coding tools.

Location: San Francisco, New York City, Remote (United States), or Serbia

Salary: $200K – $400K (U.S. based positions)

Company

Perplexity AI is reshaping knowledge work through high-impact native applications.

What you will do

• Implement novel mobile experiences in collaboration with product teams.
• Design fast and intuitive user interfaces alongside design teams.
• Utilize Agentic coding tools to accelerate the development process.
• Collaborate with data science and ML 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 of 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.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive U.S. benefits program including equity, health, dental, vision, and retirement.
• Tailored international benefits programs for employees outside the U.S. based on region of residence.
• Opportunity to work with a modern stack including Chromium, Rust, Kotlin, Swift, and TypeScript.
• High-impact environment focused on reshaping knowledge work with AI.