Perplexity · 2 weeks ago
AI Inference Engineer (San Francisco)
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$200K/yr - $350K/yrPerplexity is seeking an AI Inference Engineer to join their growing team. The role involves working on large-scale deployment of machine learning models for real-time inference, developing APIs, and improving system reliability and observability.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)ChatbotMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSearch Engine
Responsibilities
Develop APIs for AI inference that will be used by both internal and external customers
Benchmark and address bottlenecks throughout our inference stack
Improve the reliability and observability of our systems and respond to system outages
Explore novel research and implement LLM inference optimizations
Qualification
Required
Experience with ML systems and deep learning frameworks (e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow, ONNX)
Familiarity with common LLM architectures and inference optimization techniques (e.g. continuous batching, quantization, etc.)
Understanding of GPU architectures or experience with GPU kernel programming using CUDA
Company
Perplexity
Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine designed to provide accurate, real-time responses to user queries.
Founded in 2022
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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