Staff Backend Software Engineer - Product Platform

3 Hours ago • 4 Years + • $180,000 PA - $250,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Staff Backend Software Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and scaling systems for web and mobile products. This includes building and maintaining robust backend services, collaborating with cross-functional teams, tackling infrastructure challenges using AWS services, and driving best practices in system design. The Product Platform Team develops foundational systems and tools to empower product teams. The role requires strong system design skills and proficiency in Python. The team focuses on ensuring the scalability, reliability, and performance of the core platform.
Must have:
  • 4+ years of backend engineering experience in scalable systems.
  • Strong system design skills for efficient and reliable architectures.
  • Experience with infrastructure tools including AWS and Kubernetes.
  • Strong proficiency in Python.
Perks:
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Equity may be part of the total compensation package.

Job Details

Perplexity is seeking a talented and experienced Backend Software Engineer to join our Product Platform Team. As a critical part of the team, you will be responsible for leading design, implementation, and scaling of systems that power our web and mobile products.

Our backend stack is Python, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis, and Kubernetes, built alongside dedicated in-house AI and search interfaces.

About the Team

The Product Platform Team plays a pivotal role in enabling the success of product engineers and the broader Perplexity ecosystem. Our mission is to:

  • Develop foundational systems and tools that empower product teams to deliver with speed and confidence.
  • Ensure the scalability, reliability, and performance of the core platform as we grow.

Responsibilities 

  • Design, implement, and maintain robust backend services that serve as the backbone of our platform.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create scalable and maintainable system architectures.
  • Tackle complex infrastructure challenges, leveraging AWS services.
  • Drive best practices in system design, coding standards, and engineering excellence.

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of backend engineering experience in designing and building scalable systems.
  • Strong system design skills, with the ability to create efficient, reliable, and scalable architectures.
  • Hands-on experience with infrastructure tools, including AWS, Kubernetes, and related cloud technologies.
  • Strong proficiency in Python.
  • Collaborative mindset and eagerness to solve challenging technical problems.

Our cash compensation range for this role is $180,000 - $250,000.

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) plan.
 
 

Similar Jobs

SimpliSafe - Software Engineer - Quality Automation and Engineering Enablement

SimpliSafe

Boston, Massachusetts, United States (Hybrid)
2 Weeks ago
Revenera - Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Revenera

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Hybrid)
6 Months ago
Google - Customer Engineer II, Cloud AI, Google Cloud

Google

San Francisco, California, United States (On-Site)
3 Weeks ago
ION - Cloud Engineer Kubernetes

ION

Rome, Lazio, Italy (Hybrid)
7 Months ago
Socure - Staff Software Engineer

Socure

(Remote)
2 Weeks ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

PENN Interactive - Staff Software Developer, Pricing Engine

PENN Interactive

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (Hybrid)
3 Months ago
Cyara - Senior Software Engineer - BackEnd Platform

Cyara

Hyderabad, Telangana, India (Hybrid)
11 Months ago
GoFundMe - Site Reliability Engineer II

GoFundMe

Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Hybrid)
2 Weeks ago
Hedra - Senior Full-Stack Engineer

Hedra

San Francisco, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
NVIDIA - Senior Solutions Architect, Networking - Cloud Service Providers

NVIDIA

California, United States (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
matchgroup - Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Growth

matchgroup

New York, New York, United States (Hybrid)
2 Weeks ago
Zazz - Data Engineer

Zazz

(Remote)
4 Months ago
pipa studios - DevOps Analyst

pipa studios

São Paulo, State Of São Paulo, Brazil (Hybrid)
2 Weeks ago
NVIDIA - Software Verification Manager

NVIDIA

Yokne'am Illit, North District, Israel (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Veeam Software - Application Security Engineer

Veeam Software

(Remote)
1 Week ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in San Francisco, California, United States

Epic Games - Senior Environment Artist

Epic Games

Cary, North Carolina, United States (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Zoox - Operations Program Manager

Zoox

Foster City, California, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
BrightEdge - Sales Development Representative (BGSU Students)

BrightEdge

Cleveland, Ohio, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
HCL Tech - Microsoft PowerBI Technical Lead

HCL Tech

Oregon, United States (On-Site)
1 Week ago
Mashgin - Deployment Engineer - Texas

Mashgin

Dallas, Texas, United States (Remote)
6 Months ago
The EW. Scripps Company - Broadcast Director

The EW. Scripps Company

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (On-Site)
1 Week ago
Qualcomm - GPU Research Engineer

Qualcomm

Santa Clara, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Week ago
Blinkhealth - Customer Support Specialist

Blinkhealth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
NVIDIA - Senior Physical Design Methodology Engineer

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, California, United States (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Riot Games - Staff Software Engineer, Gameplay Systems

Riot Games

Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Category Jobs

Looks like we're out of matches

Set up an alert and we'll send you similar jobs the moment they appear!

About The Company

California, United States (On-Site)

San Francisco, California, United States (On-Site)

California, United States (Hybrid)

New York, United States (On-Site)

San Francisco, California, United States (On-Site)

San Francisco, California, United States (On-Site)

New York, United States (On-Site)

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)

New York, United States (On-Site)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Perplexity AI