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Account Executive, API

San Francisco💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-10 → 2026-09-26

Core

Sell and shape the Perplexity API platform (Search, Sonar, and Agent APIs) to large enterprises to drive new business and durable revenue.

Role type

Enterprise Account Executive (API/Developer Platform)

Builds

Frontier AI developer tools and real-time grounded answer engines

Domain

Artificial Intelligence / Large Language Models / Developer Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

full-cycle SaaS sales, complex sales cycles, outbound prospecting, C-suite presentation, CRM management, technical fluency, revenue target achievement

Preferred skills

API or developer platform experience, computer science background, AI/LLM/agent ecosystem familiarity

Technologies

Salesforce

Responsibilities

Prospect, pitch, and close deals with large organizations; research prospects and develop account strategies; conduct product demonstrations and respond to RFPs; lead clients through the entire sales cycle; build senior-level relationships with enterprise clients; partner with Product, DevRel, and Engineering; maintain pipeline records in CRM.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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