Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Applied AI)

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 innovation by evaluating and incorporating emerging research and algorithms into the product lifecycle. Preferred Qualifications - 5+ years experience building and shipping robust AI products for large-scale, user-facing o...