Browser C++ Engineer

3 Months ago • 4 Years + • Programming • $200,000 PA - $300,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Perplexity AI is seeking an experienced C++ Chromium Engineer to join their team. The role involves building and expanding Comet, Perplexity's new browser. The responsibilities include developing a performant Chromium-based browser, implementing novel desktop and mobile experiences, designing fast and intuitive UI, collaborating with data science and machine learning teams, and working with infrastructure and QA teams. The candidate should have strong programming skills, multiple years of experience with the Chromium codebase, and a passion for delivering a great UX. The candidate should be able to work in a small, fast-moving team, dive in and take ownership, and have a passion for shipping.
Must have:
  • 4+ years of industry experience
  • Expertise in C++ Chromium codebase
  • Building nice UI and UX
  • Understanding of performance and speed management
  • Comfortable with fast-moving team

Job Details

Perplexity AI is looking for an experienced C++ Chromium Engineer to join our small team revolutionizing the way people browse the Internet. You will be responsible for building and expanding Comet - Perplexity new browser.

The ideal candidate should have strong programming skills, multiple years of experience with Chromium codebase (either Desktop or Mobile), an interest in AI and large language models, and a passion for delivering a great UX backed by a quality UI.

Responsibilities

  • Develop a performant Chromium-based browser that millions of users around the world enjoy using.
  • Work closely with product teams to implement novel Desktop and mobile experiences.
  • Work closely with design teams to design fast and intuitive UI.
  • Collaborate with data science and machine learning 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 industry experience
  • Expertise in C++ Chromium codebase
  • Enjoys the craft of building nice UI, creating a good UX, and writing code that can be reused by others
  • Understands how to manage performance and speed
  • Comfortable working with a small, fast-moving team, must be willing to dive in and take ownership
  • A passion for shipping

Our cash compensation range for this role is $200,000 - $300,000.

 

At Perplexity, we've experienced tremendous growth and adoption since publicly launching the world's first fully functional conversational answer engine in 2022. We've grown from answering 2.5 million questions per day at the start of 2024 to around 20 million daily queries in December 2024. We also offer Perplexity Enterprise Pro, which counts leading companies like Nvidia, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Bridgewater, and Zoom as customers.

To support our rapid expansion, we've raised significant funding from some of the most respected technology investors. Our investor base includes IVP, NEA, Jeff Bezos, NVIDIA, Databricks, Bessemer Venture Partners, Elad Gil, Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross, Naval Ravikant, Tobi Lutke, and many other visionary individuals. In 2024, our employee base grew nearly 300%, and we're just getting started.

Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including, experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.
 
Equity: In addition to the base salary, equity may be part of the total compensation package.

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