Senior Corporate IT Engineer
Join Perplexity AI as a Senior Corporate IT Engineer to build automations and optimize IT systems in a fast-paced environment.
Posted by employer 5 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
AI in the day-to-day
Use Perplexity's own Computer product to build AI automations and workflows.
Requirements
- Experience
- 7+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Senior Corporate IT Engineer at Perplexity AI focuses on enhancing the company's IT infrastructure by automating workflows and improving system efficiencies. Key skills include expertise in macOS, Google Workspace, and Okta, along with a strong foundation in cybersecurity principles. This position is ideal for seasoned IT professionals with a proactive mindset who thrive in dynamic environments and are eager to lead impactful projects. Perplexity AI offers a unique opportunity to leverage its own AI tools to streamline IT processes.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Perplexity AI's career page.
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Quick facts
- Is the Senior Corporate IT Engineer role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in San Francisco.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 7 years of relevant experience for this Senior Corporate IT Engineer role.
- Where is the role based?
- Perplexity AI is hiring for this position in San Francisco.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Google Workspace, IAM, ITIL, Mobile Device Management, Okta, Python.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Perplexity AI targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Corporate IT Engineer role at Perplexity AI.
From the original posting
At Perplexity, we're changing how the world finds answers. In 2026, we launched Computer, the defining product for the new era of agentic AI. Millions of people now use Perplexity to transform knowledge into action, and behind all of that sits the technology infrastructure that keeps a fast-moving company running.
We're looking for an IT Systems Administrator who wants to do more than keep the lights on. This is an early, high-impact role where you'll build the systems and automations that let our team move even faster. You won't just respond to tickets. You'll figure out how to make them disappear. We give our IT team the same AI tools we build for everyone else, and we expect you to use them.
This role is based in-person at our San Francisco office.
What you’ll do:
Use Perplexity's own Computer product to build AI automations, custom skills, and IT workflows that take repetitive work off your plate.
Work and tune agentic IT ticketing, including ticket analysis, creation of KPIs and building of workflows that resolve common requests automatically.
Automate the management of users and devices so IT is as hands-off as possible.
Enable Self Service and help other departments automate their processes as well.
Manage and optimize corporate software systems.
Improve our Mobile Device Management (MDM) setup and create a very polished Onboarding experience.
Roll out and enforce strong security policies.
Lead IT projects across endpoint management, IAM and the IT backendTrain and support staff on IT systems, in person and remotely.
Qualifications:
7+ years of hands-on IT systems administration experience.
Strong skills in macOS and Google Workspace.
Hands-on expertise administering and automating Okta, including securing access with strong auth policies and end‑to‑end user lifecycle automation using Okta Workflows; scripting experience with Bash or Python is highly preferred.
Sharp troubleshooting instincts across MDM, Okta and common SaaS applications.
A solid grasp of cybersecurity fundamentals, including IAM, RBAC, least privilege and encryption.
Experience managing a ticketing system, including ITIL Problem Management and creating and monitoring of SLAs.
A track record of leading IT projects from upgrade to rollout with minimum supervision.
Clear communication and a genuine interest in automating away busywork.