Perplexity AI
Perplexity AI

Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Applied AI)

Full-timeSan FranciscoAI Research & SystemsAI Research & Systems11mo ago

Job Overview

Perplexity is looking for an Applied AI Engineer to design, build, and iterate on cutting-edge agents powering our core experience in Perplexity Computer. Working in this mission critical team, you will develop frontier context layer applications - fulfilling the curiosity of millions of users across the globe.

Key Responsibilities

  • Apply state-of-the-art ML and LLM techniques to solve problems spanning:
  • Personalization (LLM memory, context summarization, retrieval and ranking);
  • Contextual recommendations and Monetization applications
  • Build frontier agent capabilities on top of Perplexity Computer
  • Build auto research harness for both offline and online techniques, designing experiments and metrics that provide deep insight into quality and impact.
  • Own the entire model lifecycle from research to production: data analysis, modeling, evaluation, offline/online A/B testing, and iterative improvement and build autonomous harness for agent squad to explore different problem spaces.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers, PMs, data scientists, and designers to ensure our AI drives meaningful product improvements.
  • Stay at the forefront of ML/AI innov

Core Requirements

AI Research & SystemsAI Research & Systems