Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Desktop Apps)

Perplexity · San Francisco · Remote

Staff+
level: $200K – $400K
posted pay: 29d ago
posted: 58
open roles at Perplexity

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From the employer's filings

Perplexity filed 14 H-1B applications for tech roles in the past year.

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The role

From Perplexity's own posting.

Perplexity AI is looking for experienced Generalist Software Engineers to join our Perplexity and Comet application teams. Our team is reshaping knowledge work through our high-impact desktop and Comet apps. The ideal candidate should have strong programming skills and multiple years of experience shipping high-quality, production software. Our stack spans several different skillsets, including Rust, Kotlin, Swift, Typescript, Chromium and Perplexity’s core AI stack. We have found that our strongest engineers are capable of working across multiple codebases and ramping up quickly, and we expect the same high bar for candidates. Responsibilities Work closely with product teams to implement novel mobile experiences. Work closely with design teams to design fast and intuitive UI. Utilize Perplexity Computer and other Agentic coding tools to accelerate development. Collaborate with data science and machine learning teams to instrument, analyze, and improve the end-to-end experience. Work with infrastructure and QA teams on deployment processes, including testing, release, and monitoring. Requirements 4+ years industry experience Experience in shipping high-quality native applications Architecture experience in writing code understandable by both agents and humans Deep understanding of app performance Ability to own projects and surfaces, and to push them forward proactively

Perplexity's H-1B record

From its certified filings for fiscal year FY2026.

14
tech filings: $214k
median salary filed: New visas and transfers
who they hire

Perplexity filed 7 H-1Bs as “Member Of Technical Staff” at a median of $213,512 (middle half $190k–$238k). Use it as your floor when they ask for your number.

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