Engineering Manager - AI Products

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Artificial Intelligence, Software DevelopmentIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should possess 9+ years of general engineering experience, 3+ years of ML/deep learning experience, and 5+ years of engineering management experience. Strong familiarity with Deep Learning, Agents Products, Evals, and the open source training stack is required, along with a strong product intuition and taste for user experience excellence. Ability to make hard technical and research tradeoffs and remove research and engineering blockers is also necessary.

Responsibilities

The Machine Learning / Software Engineering Manager will provide engineering leadership across multiple layers of rapidly growing products in the agents space, leveraging experience with post-training deep foundational models and prompting to optimize the Research agent experience. They will drive product reliability, code quality, testing, and maintenance for the broader team, oversee hiring, onboarding, and establish rigorous research and engineering practices. The role involves collaborating closely with various teams, interfacing with company leadership to deliver strategic objectives, and utilizing open source and in-house solutions effectively.

Skills

Deep Learning

Agents Products

Evals

Open Source Training Stack

Product Management

Research and Engineering Practices

Team Management

ML / Deep Learning

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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