iOS Engineer

1 Month ago • 5 Years + • Mobile Development • $200,000 PA - $400,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Perplexity AI is looking for an experienced iOS Engineer to join the team to revolutionize how people browse the internet by building and expanding Comet for iOS, Perplexity’s new browser. The role involves developing a performant native iOS app, ensuring a high craft and quality user experience, working closely with design teams for UI, collaborating with data science and machine learning teams for improvement, and working with infrastructure and QA teams on deployment. The ideal candidate will have strong programming skills, an interest in AI and large language models, and a passion for a great user experience. The applicant needs to dive in and take ownership.
Must have:
  • 5+ years of industry experience
  • Strong Swift fundamentals and iOS stack experience
  • Enjoy building nice UI and writing reusable code
  • Understands low-level intricacies and app performance
  • Comfortable in a small, fast-moving team
  • Passion for iOS development
Good to have:
  • Experience with browser development
Perks:
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan
  • Equity as part of the total compensation package

Job Details

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.

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

The ideal candidate should have strong programming skills, 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 native iOS app that millions of users around the world enjoy using.
  • Ensure a high craft and quality bar, both in the user experience and the developer experience.
  • 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

  • 5+ years industry experience
  • Strong Swift fundamentals and a proven track record of working with a modern iOS stack built with Swift, SwiftUI (iOS16+) and UIKit
  • Enjoys the craft of building nice UI, creating a good UX, and writing reusable and testable code
  • Understands low-level intricacies, and knows how to profile and measure app performance and speed
  • Comfortable working with a small, fast-moving team, and must be willing to dive in and take ownership
  • A passion for iOS development, and enjoys experimenting with what's new with each iteration of iOS and iPadOS
  • (Bonus) Experience with browser development

Our cash compensation range for this role is $200,000 - $400,000.

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) plan.

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