Member of Technical Staff (AI Policy and Strategic Initiatives)
Required skills
Evidence of exceptional ability and 99th-percentile work ethic, Strong technical skills at or above Perplexity's hiring bar for software engineers, Fluency with frontier intelligence tools (such as Perplexity Computer), Strong communication and writing skills, ideally demonstrated via samples of past written work product, Curiosity and excitement about new and unfamiliar fields; eagerness to redefine your job every 3-6 months, Ability to quickly dive deep in any given field and develop mastery rivaling that of domain experts, Unimpeachable judgment, integrity, and discretion to be entrusted with the company's most important matters, A service-oriented attitude that continually questions how company systems and processes might better serve stakeholders
Preferred skills
Exceptionally talented early-career engineers (new grads welcome) who are (1) well-read in law, tech policy, or economics, and (2) wish to grow in both technical and non-technical disciplines, We welcome candidates who plan to attend law school or PhD programs in the future; we ask for a minimum 2-year commitment (i.e., you would apply for the entering class of 2028 or later), Experienced engineers at top tech companies who wish to develop policy, business, and operations chops, Lawyers or economists (new JD or PhD grads welcome) who've kept their engineering skills sharp and are excited to reimagine their fields in the age of AI
Technologies
Frontier intelligence tools (such as Perplexity Computer)
Responsibilities
Harness AI agents to research high-stakes policy and regulatory issues pertaining to Perplexity, Build automated platforms for harvesting, prioritizing, and patenting Perplexity's inventions, in collaboration with our AI researchers and intellectual property attorneys, Work hands-on with our Legal team and outside counsel in support of high-tech litigation matters in U.S. federal court, Engineer privacy and compliance systems that efficiently scale with our growing portfolio of frontier AI products (such as Comet and Computer), Contribute to regulatory filings and responses that require impeccable command of AI technology, Perplexity's own systems, and the broader policy landscape, Embed with our People team to implement first-party software solutions for recruiting, labor compliance, and performance management, Participate in meetings with Capitol Hill, executive branch officials, international partners, and civil society as a subject-matter expert on both AI technology and policy
Seniority
Member of Technical Staff
Domain
AI policy, law, operations, corporate affairs
