Cloud Security Engineer

Perplexity is seeking a highly experienced and hands-on Cloud Security Engineer to join our dynamic security team, revolutionizing the way people search and interact with the internet. In this role, you’ll lead efforts to build and maintain secure, scalable infrastructure that empowers engineers to innovate quickly and safely.

Responsibilities

• Partner with infrastructure and engineering teams to embed security into development workflows and promote secure-by-default patterns
• Build Terraform modules with built-in security guardrails, such as logging, encryption, and automated threat detection enablement
• Deploy cloud-native detection capabilities using AWS GuardDuty, Security Hub, and custom detection rules to identify credential compromise, crypto-mining, and lateral movement
• Maintain SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 compliance through automated collection of cloud control evidence
• Conduct security audits of cloud resource configurations using tools like AWS Config and Open Policy Agent, and remediate deviations from CIS Benchmarks and our internal security policies
• Secure CI/CD and supply chain pipelines by implementing controls such as artifact signing, secret scanning, and dependency monitoring
• Apply zero trust principles through strict network segmentation, authentication, and authorization across our cloud environments
• Participate in the security on-call rotation and respond to security alerts and incidents to ensure rapid mitigation and root cause analysis

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Cloud Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, or similar roles
• Proven track record of building and scaling infrastructure at high-growth technology companies
• Deep understanding of cloud-native architectures, microservices, and distributed systems
• Experience securing CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and internal tooling
• Strong programming skills in Python, Go, or similar languages
• Bonus: Experience with AI/ML infrastructure and multi-cloud environments

The cash compensation range for this role is $200,000 - $280,000.

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.
Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents. Includes a 401(k) pla