Member of Technical Staff (Backend Software Engineer)
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About this role
Perplexity is looking for experienced Backend Engineers to build the foundational systems behind our core products. As we move toward agentic products that can reason, delegate, use tools, and execute complex workflows, backend engineering is one of the most important parts of making that experience reliable at scale. You’ll help design and operate the systems that connect models, data, product surfaces, and infrastructure into a platform millions of people and companies can depend on.
We’re hiring across several backend teams, and we’ll match you with a specific group after you complete the interview process, factoring in both your background and what you’re excited to work on.…
What we'd score you on
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Skills match
For this role: python, java, go, rust, snowflake…
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Level fit
This role is mid-level. We check your trajectory against it.
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Domain experience
Your work in the role's domain matters more than your years total. We weight recent and direct experience.
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Recency
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Location fit
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Skills in this role
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