Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Enterprise Platform)
Full Stack Engineer · Mid · Full Time
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Role
What you'll do.
Perplexity AI is seeking a Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer) for their Enterprise Platform team in San Francisco. The role focuses on building scalable enterprise solutions that enable organizations to leverage Perplexity's AI technologies, with a strong emphasis on creating intuitive admin tools, platform features, and robust distributed systems.
Responsibilities
- Enterprise Platform Development: Build intelligent products for organization onboarding, membership management, and usage controls
- System Architecture: Design and implement scalable backend services and data models
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Product Management, Design, Data Science, and Sales teams to deliver enterprise solutions
- Product Experience: Create intuitive admin flows and simplify complex administrative workflows
Qualifications
What we look for.
Technical
Backend Skills
Proficiency in designing scalable distributed systems
Full Stack Capabilities
Experience with both frontend and backend development
Education
Computer Science
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
Experience
Professional Experience
4+ years of professional software engineering experience
Skills
Required
Backend Engineering
Experience designing and building scalable distributed systems
System Design
Ability to create robust and reliable backend services
Product Development
Capability to transform complex requirements into intuitive user experiences
Preferred
Enterprise SaaS
Nice to haveExperience with admin consoles, membership systems, and organization management features
Billing Systems
Nice to haveKnowledge of subscription and usage-based pricing models
Enterprise Security
Nice to haveUnderstanding of compliance and governance concerns
Tech stack
Languages
Frameworks
Databases
Tools
Other
Compensation
Pay and benefits.
Base·USD 220,000 – 405,000
Equity·Stock options
Benefits
Competitive Compensation
Salary range of $220K-$405K with equity options
Innovative Work Environment
Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI technologies
High-Ownership Culture
Entrepreneurial environment with significant individual impact
Process
Interview steps.
- 01
Initial Screening
Resume and background review
- 02
Technical Phone Screen
Discussion of engineering experience and technical skills
- 03
Technical Interview
In-depth assessment of system design and coding abilities
- 04
Onsite/Virtual Interviews
Multiple rounds with engineering team members and leadership
Full posting
Original listing.
In 2026, we launched Computer, the defining product for the new era of agentic AI. Millions of people now use Perplexity to transform knowledge into action, and the Enterprise Platform team builds the foundation that lets organizations bring that power to every employee with confidence, control, and scale.
Enterprise Platform is the team that brings Perplexity into the workplace. You’ll build user-facing products that help organizations adopt products like Computer in practical, everyday tasks, and also guide organization admins to onboard and enable their teams to use Perplexity products effectively.
Tech Stack: Python | Go | PostgreSQL | DynamoDB | AWS | TypeScript | React
Why Perplexity is different
Craftsmanship. We build high quality, tasteful products targeting both the AI native and AI curious.
Ownership. You identify the problem, design the solution and ship it.
Entrepreneurship. We think like founders, act with urgency, and hustle to deliver for each other and our users.
Scholarship. Work among highly talented peers, pursuing knowledge and truth, upleveling ourselves, our teams, and our products.
Partnership. We amplify each others' strengths, break down silos, and give selflessly to help our colleagues deliver excellence.
What you'll do
Build intelligent products across onboarding, membership management, organization insights, permissions, subscriptions, billing, and usage controls.
Build systems that help organizations manage Perplexity at scale, from first setup through expansion, making it easier for admins to onboard teams, configure features, manage usage, and understand spend.
Collaborate closely with PM, Design, Data Science, Sales, and Enterprise customers to turn complex administrative, billing, and governance needs into simple, reliable product experiences.
Own critical platform primitives end-to-end, from frontend admin flows to backend services, data models, billing integrations, observability, and production operations.
Qualifications
4+ years of professional software engineering experience; we’re open to strong junior and mid-level candidates with a track record of shipping.
Backend / Full Stack engineering skills, with experience in designing and building scalable and reliable distributed systems, serving high traffic and a large user base.
Strong execution: you can take ambiguous product needs, break them down, and ship durable systems with clear customer impact.
Experience building product or platform features that require careful data modeling, state management, backend correctness, and high-quality user experience.
Strong product judgment; you can make complex admin, billing, and permissions workflows feel simple and intuitive.
Self-motivated with strong ownership instincts; you identify problems, propose solutions, and drive improvements without waiting for perfect specs.
Genuine interest in AI products and willingness to learn quickly.
Nice to have
Experience building enterprise SaaS products, admin consoles, membership systems, RBAC/permissions, or organization management features.
Experience with subscriptions, billing systems, or usage-based pricing.
Familiarity with security, compliance, or governance concerns in enterprise products.
Experience partnering directly with Sales, Finance, Support, or enterprise customers to solve high-impact product and platform problems.
Time spent at a fast-growing startup or on a high-ownership engineering team.
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