Perplexity · 5 months ago
Cloud Security Engineer
San Francisco
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$200K/yr - $280K/yr
8+ years expPerplexityAI is a rapidly growing AI-powered answer engine founded in December 2022, backed by significant venture investment. They are seeking a highly experienced Cloud Security Engineer to lead efforts in building and maintaining secure, scalable infrastructure, ensuring the safety of engineering workflows and compliance with industry standards.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)ChatbotMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSearch Engine
Responsibilities
Partner with infrastructure and engineering teams to embed security into development workflows and promote secure-by-default patterns
Build Terraform modules with built-in security guardrails, such as logging, encryption, and automated threat detection enablement
Deploy cloud-native detection capabilities using AWS GuardDuty, Security Hub, and custom detection rules to identify credential compromise, crypto-mining, and lateral movement
Maintain SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 compliance through automated collection of cloud control evidence
Conduct security audits of cloud resource configurations using tools like AWS Config and Open Policy Agent, and remediate deviations from CIS Benchmarks and our internal security policies
Secure CI/CD and supply chain pipelines by implementing controls such as artifact signing, secret scanning, and dependency monitoring
Apply zero trust principles through strict network segmentation, authentication, and authorization across our cloud environments
Participate in the security on-call rotation and respond to security alerts and incidents to ensure rapid mitigation and root cause analysis
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in Cloud Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, or similar roles
Proven track record of building and scaling infrastructure at high-growth technology companies
Deep understanding of cloud-native architectures, microservices, and distributed systems
Experience securing CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and internal tooling
Strong programming skills in Python, Go, or similar languages
Preferred
Experience with AI/ML infrastructure and multi-cloud environments
Benefits
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents.
Includes a 401(k) plan.
Company
Perplexity
Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine designed to provide accurate, real-time responses to user queries.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.48BKey Investors
Cristiano RonaldoNuVenturesAccel
2025-12-05Undisclosed
2025-09-10Series Unknown· $200M
2025-08-15Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Aravind Srinivas
Cofounder, President, CEO
Denis Yarats
Co-Founder & CTO
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