Platform Engineering Manager

1 Month ago • 8 Years + • Software Development & Engineering • $250,000 PA - $300,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Perplexity is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead their Platform engineering team. The responsibilities include providing engineering leadership, setting standards for reliability and code quality, overseeing onboarding and code quality, collaborating with various teams, and developing interview pipelines. The job description also mentions that Perplexity has experienced significant growth and has raised funding from respected investors. This role requires leading a rapidly growing platform, designing scalable systems, and resolving engineering blockers. Also, the applicant should have the ability to manage and deliver projects and foundational or platform team leadership experience is required.
Must have:
  • Design reusable and scalable systems and processes.
  • Identify technical debt constructively.
  • Cleanly resolve engineering blockers.
  • Manage and deliver parallel technical projects.
  • Lead foundational / platform teams.
  • Leverage open source and in-house solutions.
Good to have:
  • Experience with building and operation large scale infrastructure
Perks:
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents.
  • Includes a 401(k) plan.
  • Equity may be part of the total compensation package.

Job Details

Perplexity is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead our high impact Platform engineering team – the backbone of reliability and scalability for everything we build.

Join us at the forefront of search innovation and help shape the future of how the world discovers information.

Responsibilities

  • Provide engineering leadership across multiple layers of a rapidly growing platform
  • Set standards for reliability, code quality, testing, and maintenance
  • Oversee onboarding and ensure code quality for a growing team
  • Collaborate closely with AI research, Search and Product teams
  • Develop rigorous interview pipelines and work closely with recruiting to source candidates

Qualifications

  • Ability to design reusable and scalable systems and processes
  • Ability to constructively identify technical debt
  • Ability to cleanly resolve engineering blockers
  • Strong organizational skills for managing and delivering parallel technical projects
  • Experience leading foundational / platform teams
  • Experience leveraging the right combination of open source and in-house solutions
  • 8+ years of engineering experience
  • 4+ years of engineering management experience

Nice to Have

  • Experience with building and operation large scale infrastructure

Our cash compensation range for this role is $250,000 - $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.
Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents. Includes a 401(k) plan.
 
 

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