Browser JavaScript Software Engineer

3 Hours ago • 4 Years + • $80,000 PA - $120,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Perplexity AI is seeking an experienced JavaScript Engineer to join their team. The engineer will be responsible for developing the Perplexity browser app, Comet. The role involves developing browser app components with web technologies, collaborating with product and design teams for novel experiences and intuitive UI, and working with data science and machine learning teams to improve the end-to-end experience. The engineer will also work with infrastructure and QA teams on deployment processes. The company has experienced substantial growth and has raised significant funding. They are looking for someone who is passionate about shipping and enjoys building good UI/UX.

Must have:

4+ years of industry experience
Expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript and top frameworks
Expertise in Git and js/ts building tools
Strong JS/TS fundamentals and modern frontend stack
Understands how to manage performance and speed
Comfortable with fast-moving teams and ownership
A passion for shipping

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Job Details

Perplexity AI is looking for an experienced JavaScript Engineer to join our small team revolutionizing the way people search and interact with the internet. You will be responsible for building and expanding the Perplexity browser app - Comet.

The ideal candidate should have strong programming skills, an interest in search and large language models, and a passion for delivering a great UX backed by a quality UI.

Responsibilities

Develop a performant desktop Browser app components with web technologies.
Work closely with product teams to implement novel desktop 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 JavaScript/TypeScript Vanilla and top frameworks
Expertise in Git and js/ts building tools
Strong JS/TS fundamentals and a proven track record of working with a modern Frontend stack
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 $80000 - $120,000.

At Perplexity, we've experienced tremendous growth and adoption since publicly launching the world's first fully functional conversational answer engine just over a year ago. Our AI-powered search assistant has amassed 10 million monthly active users as of early 2024, with our mobile apps installed over 1 million times across iOS and Android devices. In 2023 alone, we served over 500 million queries from users around the globe.

To support our rapid expansion, we've raised significant funding from some of the most respected investors in technology. In January 2024, we raised $73.6 million in a Series B round led by IVP, with participation from NVIDIA, Jeff Bezos' investment fund, NEA, Databricks, and other prominent firms. We followed that up with a $62.7 million Series B1 round in April 2024 led by Daniel Gross, valuing Perplexity at over $1 billion.

Our prominent investor base includes IVP, NEA, Jeff Bezos, NVIDIA, Databricks, Bessemer Venture Partners, Elad Gil, Nat Friedman, Naval Ravikant, Tobi Lutke, and many other visionary individuals.