Full-Time

Backend Software Engineer at Perplexity

Company Perplexity
Salary $220K – $405K
How You'll Work hybrid
Level senior
Sector Technology
Posted Posted on March 4, 2026

Job Description

Perplexity is looking for an experienced Backend Engineer to join our small team. You will be responsible for leading design, implementation, and scaling of backend systems that power web, mobile, and browser products.

What you'll do

  • Build scalable systems that ingest and process data from the web, files, and other sources.
  • Optimize interfaces that interact with databases and caching systems.

What you need

  • Strong experience with Python
  • Strong experience with databases and caching

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