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Perplexity · 6 hours ago

Analytics Engineer

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level
money$210K/yr - $320K/yr
date6+ years exp

Perplexity is building the next-generation answer engine, empowering users to find information more effectively. As an Analytics Engineer, you will define and build the analytics infrastructure, ensuring data reliability and accessibility to drive critical business decisions across the company.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ChatbotMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSearch Engine
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Design and build core data models to improve analysis efficiency, enabling rapid, reliable insights for teams
Define and champion data modeling standards and best practices using tools like dbt
Boost data team productivity by improving tooling, automating workflows, and streamlining processes
Own decisions on tooling selection, balancing build vs. buy and managing vendor relationships when necessary
Partner closely with Data Scientists to ensure analytics requirements are clearly understood and effectively implemented
Develop and maintain critical dashboards and reporting to track business health and enable better decision-making
Lead data governance efforts, ensuring security, compliance, and quality standards are consistently met

Qualification

SQLData modelingDashboard creationDbtPythonSnowflakeDatabricksAutonomous workFast-paced environment

Required

Have 6-8+ years of professional experience as an analytics engineer, data engineer, data scientist, or closely related role
SQL expert
Experience in data modeling, including dimensional modeling and analytics engineering best practices
Experience creating high-impact dashboards and visualizations using BI tools (e.g., Omni, Mode, Hex, Looker, or similar)
Have prior experience in fast-paced, rapidly scaling environments
Comfortable working autonomously, taking projects from concept through execution with minimal oversight

Preferred

Experience with dbt
Comfortable with Python
Experience with Snowflake administration and optimization
Familiarity or experience with Databricks
Previous experience as an early or first analytics engineer in a high-growth startup

Company

Perplexity

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Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine designed to provide accurate, real-time responses to user queries.
dateFounded in 2022
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://www.perplexity.ai

H1B Sponsorship

Perplexity has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (12)
2024 (7)
2023 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$1.48B
Key Investors
Cristiano RonaldoNuVenturesAccel
2025-12-05Undisclosed
2025-09-10Series Unknown· $200M
2025-08-15Secondary Market

Leadership Team

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Aravind Srinivas
Cofounder, President, CEO
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Denis Yarats
Co-Founder & CTO
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