Member of Technical Staff (Backend/Infrastructure Engineer, Search)
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Infrastructure Engineer at Perplexity is responsible for building and maintaining scalable infrastructure that supports high-performance search systems. The position requires expertise in cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS, along with strong skills in Linux, Python, and at least one systems programming language. This opportunity is well-suited for someone with a solid background in systems design and automation, who is eager to contribute to both infrastructure and application-level code. Perplexity's small team environment fosters innovation and a hands-on approach to developing cutting-edge search technologies.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Perplexity's career page.
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Quick facts
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, Go, Python, Linux.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Perplexity targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Member of Technical Staff (Backend/Infrastructure Engineer, Search) role at Perplexity.
From the original posting
Perplexity is looking for an Infrastructure Engineer to join our small team revolutionizing the way people search and interact with the internet. Your passion and diligence will be critical to ensure a high quality product. This role blends infrastructure expertise with software engineering -- you'll own core systems that power our products and development workflows.
Responsibilities
Build and maintain robust, scalable infrastructure to support high-performance search systems
Develop internal tools and automation to streamline developer workflows and operational efficiency
Design, deploy, and operate cloud-native systems, primarily on AWS
Improve and support CI/CD pipelines, testing infrastructure, and release processes
Debug and optimize Linux systems, containers, and backend services
Contribute directly to product codebases, working across Python, Go, and other systems languages
Requirements
Strong background in cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred), systems design, and automation
Deep understanding of Linux internals, performance tuning, and debugging
Experience building or maintaining CI/CD systems and tooling
Strong Python skills and fluency in at least one systems language (Go, Rust, C/C++, or Java)
Comfort working across both infrastructure and application-level code
A proactive learner who thrives in a fast-paced, innovative environment