How much experience is required?

At least 3 years of relevant experience for this Member of Technical Staff (Search Core DevOps Engineer) role.

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: DynamoDB, Go, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Python, Redis.

What seniority level is this role?

Perplexity targets mid-level candidates for this position.

Member of Technical Staff (Search Core DevOps Engineer) at Perplexity

Joblaze summary

In this role, the DevOps engineer will focus on designing, implementing, and scaling the infrastructure that supports Perplexity's search feature. Key skills include proficiency in cloud infrastructure, database management, and experience with tools like Docker and Kubernetes, alongside programming in Python and Terraform. This position is suited for candidates with over three years of experience in DevOps or system administration, particularly those who thrive in a collaborative environment. The small team emphasizes innovation in search technology, making it a pivotal role in the company's development.

Joblaze insights

Listed yesterday — first seen on Joblaze September 26, 2026. Last confirmed on Perplexity's careers page September 27, 2026.

Quick facts

Is the Member of Technical Staff (Search Core DevOps Engineer) role remote?: No — this is an on-site role in Belgrade.
How much experience is required?: At least 3 years of relevant experience for this Member of Technical Staff (Search Core DevOps Engineer) role.
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: DynamoDB, Go, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Python, Redis.
What seniority level is this role?: Perplexity targets mid-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Member of Technical Staff (Search Core DevOps Engineer) role at Perplexity.

From the original posting

Perplexity is seeking a DevOps engineer to join our small team in revolutionizing the way people search and interact with the internet. You will be responsible for leading the design, implementation, and scaling of the infrastructure, tooling and systems that support our Search feature.

The ideal candidate should have experience in designing highly scalable infrastructure, building systems, tools and performing testing, monitoring, and maintenance. Our backend stack includes Python, Go, Rust, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis, and Kubernetes - built alongside dedicated in-house AI and search interfaces.

Responsibilities:

Design and implement highly available, high-performance, and scalable systems.
Design and implement various tools for other engineers helping them with their day to day job.
Design and implement CI/CD and other workflows to enhance stability, robustness and speed of iteration.
Maintain and optimize key-value and relational databases.
Scale and load balance web server backends to meet rapidly changing needs.
Monitor systems and applications, proactively identifying and resolving reliability, scalability, or performance issues.
Develop monitoring tools, alerts, and dashboards to provide visibility into system health and performance.

Qualifications:

Strong experience with cloud infrastructure built on AWS.
Proficient in database management and caching strategies.
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to analyze, debug, and resolve complex technical issues.
Experience working with containers (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration tools.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Experience with Python and Terraform.
3+ years of DevOps/SRE/System Administration experience.

Member of Technical Staff (Search Core DevOps Engineer)

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