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Perplexity · 4 hours ago

Senior iOS Software Engineer

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$250K/yr - $385K/yr
date5+ years exp

Perplexity AI is looking for a Senior iOS Engineer to join their small team revolutionizing the way people search and interact with the internet. The role involves building new experiences and improving the performance of Perplexity’s iOS app, while defining mobile development processes and collaborating with the core team on design and implementation.

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

Responsibilities

You will develop a native iOS app for Perplexity's evolving product
You will define the processes around mobile development, including planning, testing, releasing, and monitoring
You will work with the core team to design and implement novel mobile experiences

Qualification

SwiftSwiftUIUIKitIOS developmentApp performance profilingUI/UX designMultithreadingWebSocketsHTTPMacOSMac Catalyst

Required

5+ years industry experience
Strong Swift fundamentals and a proven track record of working with a modern iOS stack built with Swift, SwiftUI (iOS16+) and UIKit
Enjoys the craft of building nice UI, creating a good UX, and writing reusable and testable code
Understands low-level intricacies, and knows how to profile and measure app performance and speed
Comfortable working with a small, fast-moving team, and must be willing to dive in and take ownership
A passion for iOS development, and enjoys experimenting with what's new with each iteration of iOS and iPadOS

Preferred

Experience with related platforms like macOS and tools like Mac Catalyst
Experience with WebSockets, HTTP
Experience with concurrency and multithreading (GCD, critical sections, race conditions)

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)
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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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