Engineering Manager - AI Products at Perplexity AI

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

AI, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

Strong foundational familiarity with Deep Learning, Agents Products, Evals, as well as the open source training stack
Strong product intuition and taste for user experience excellence
Ability to make hard technical and research tradeoffs as well as remove research and engineering blockers
Strong organizational skills for managing and delivering parallel technical projects
Experience managing medium size teams of engineers
Experience leveraging the right combination of open source and in-house solutions
9+ years of general engineering experience
3+ years of ML / deep learning experience
5+ years of engineering management experience
Nice to Have
Familiarity with SFT, Preference Optimization algorithms, Reinforcement Learning
Fair understanding of statistics, probability, evaluations, and A/B testing

Responsibilities

Provide engineering leadership across multiple layers of rapidly growing products in the agents space
Leverage experience in post-training deep foundational models with prompting to provide the best Research agent experience for both the Perplexity core search as well as the Browser
Drive product reliability, code quality, testing, and maintenance for the broader team
Oversee hiring, onboarding and ensure strong research and engineering practices for a rapidly growing team. Develop rigorous interview pipelines and work closely with recruiting to source candidates
Collaborate closely with the Core Research / Post-Training, Inference and Search teams
Interface with the Perplexity co-founders to deliver a top priority strategic objective for the company and industry

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Deep LearningMachine LearningAgentsPromptingPost-TrainingSFTPreference OptimizationReinforcement LearningEvalsInferenceEngineering ManagementHiringOnboarding

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the cash compensation range for this role?

The cash compensation range is $250,000 - $325,000, with final offers determined by factors like experience and expertise. Equity may also be part of the total compensation package.

What are the benefits offered for this position?

Benefits include comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents, plus a 401(k) plan.

Is this role remote or does it require office work?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What experience and skills are required for this Engineering Manager role?

Candidates need 9+ years of general engineering experience, 3+ years in ML/deep learning, and 5+ years in engineering management. Key skills include strong familiarity with Deep Learning, Agents Products, Evals, open source training stack, product intuition, and organizational skills for managing teams.

What makes a strong candidate for this position?

Strong candidates have experience managing medium-sized engineering teams, overseeing hiring and onboarding, developing interview pipelines, and leveraging open source and in-house solutions, with a track record in deep learning and agents products.

Perplexity AI

Advanced answer engine providing reliable information

About Perplexity AI

Perplexity AI provides an advanced answer engine that delivers accurate and reliable responses to user queries. The platform uses current sources to ensure the information is both precise and relevant. It caters to a wide audience, including individuals looking for quick answers and businesses needing detailed information. Unlike many competitors, Perplexity AI emphasizes high-quality, source-backed answers, making it a valuable resource for users seeking trustworthy data. The company's goal is to meet the increasing demand for immediate access to reliable information, generating revenue through subscription fees, advertising, and partnerships.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2022Year Founded

$890MTotal Funding

LATE_VCCompany Stage

Data & Analytics, Consumer SoftwareIndustries

201-500Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Company Equity

Risks

Pending copyright infringement class action poses legal and financial challenges.

Competition from Google's AI Mode could impact user retention and market share.

Otterly.AI's brand visibility tool may pressure Perplexity to maintain high performance.

Differentiation

Perplexity AI integrates large language models with search engines for precise responses.

The platform offers an open-source environment, enhancing public access to AI tools.

Perplexity's strategic acquisition of Carbon boosts its data connectivity capabilities.

Upsides

Partnership with Tripadvisor enhances travel planning with personalized recommendations.

$500M funding round increases valuation to $9 billion, supporting growth and innovation.

Integration with FactSet attracts financial clients with enhanced data accessibility.

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