Internship - Search Backend Infra Engineer
Requirements
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Joblaze summary
The Backend/Infrastructure Engineer Intern at Perplexity will engage in building and maintaining the infrastructure that underpins the company's search systems, collaborating closely with seasoned engineers. Key skills include familiarity with programming languages like Rust, Go, or C++, alongside a basic understanding of cloud infrastructure and Linux systems. This role is ideal for students or recent graduates pursuing a degree in Computer Science or a related field, who are eager to learn and contribute in a dynamic, innovative setting.
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- Listed about a month ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Perplexity's career page.
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Quick facts
- Is the Internship - Search Backend Infra Engineer role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in Belgrade.
- Where is the role based?
- Perplexity is hiring for this position in Belgrade.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: C++, AWS, Go, Rust, Linux.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Perplexity targets intern candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Internship for this Internship - Search Backend Infra Engineer role at Perplexity.
From the original posting
Perplexity is looking for a Backend/Infrastructure Engineer Intern to support our small, high-impact team building the systems that power our search experience. You will work closely with experienced engineers to help design, build, and operate robust infrastructure and backend services that keep Perplexity fast, reliable, and scalable.
Internship program: 12 - 24 weeks, full-time, in-person in the Belgrade office.
Responsibilities:
Build and maintain infrastructure that supports high-performance search systems, with mentorship from senior engineers.
Design internal tools and automation to improve developer workflows and operational efficiency.
Support the design, deployment, and monitoring of cloud-native systems on AWS.
Contribute to improving CI/CD pipelines, testing infrastructure, and release processes.
Debug and optimize Linux-based services, containers, and backend systems.
Contribute to product codebases, primarily using Rust, Go or C++.
Qualifications:
Working towards a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Familiarity with at least one programming language such as Go, Rust, or C/C++, through coursework or projects.
Basic understanding or exposure to cloud infrastructure (e.g. AWS) and Linux systems is a plus, not a requirement.
Interest in infrastructure, distributed systems, or backend engineering, with willingness to learn about CI/CD, monitoring, and performance.
A proactive and curious learner who enjoys collaborating in a fast-paced, innovative environment
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