Member of Technical Staff (Forward Deployed Engineer, Applied AI)
Core
Design, build, and deploy end-to-end AI integrations between Perplexity's API Platform and Perplexity Computer into enterprise systems, automating real work and multi-step workflows.
Role type
Forward Deployed Engineer (Applied AI)
Builds
Production-grade AI integrations, agentic workflows, and end-to-end automation systems for enterprise customers.
Domain
Enterprise AI, API integration, agentic workflows, LLM operations.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, API design, distributed systems, LLM capabilities, prompt engineering, agent workflows, system design, rapid prototyping, debugging complex systems.
Preferred skills
Search systems, RAG, AI/ML APIs, developer tools, platform engineering, high-scale/low-latency design, startup experience, enterprise IT systems.
Responsibilities
Design and deploy integrations connecting Perplexity to enterprise data platforms and SaaS applications; embed AI into customer processes from architecture to production rollout; develop event-driven architectures and workflow orchestration; debug issues across APIs and infrastructure; prototype new integration patterns; partner with Sales and Product to drive adoption.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC