Perplexity is looking for an experienced Design Engineer to join our small team revolutionizing the way people search and interact with the internet. You will be responsible for building UI for the future of how people ask questions and find information.
Our web frontend stack is TypeScript, React.js, Tailwind CSS, and Next.js. The ideal candidate should have strong programming skills, the ability to prototype and build UI from scratch, and an eye for quality engineering and design.
Responsibilities
- Developing new user interfaces for Perplexity's evolving technologies.
- Creating reusable component libraries that are the building blocks of Perplexity's front-end.
- Iterating closely with design to prototype and implement new features.
- Polishing and optimizing existing user interfaces.
Qualifications
- Strong experience with TypeScript and React.js.
- Strong experience with CSS.
- Knowledgeable about design and UI patterns.
- Passion for prototyping and experimentation.
- Thrives in a small, agile team and is willing to take ownership.
- Determined to build great experiences by getting the details right.
- 4+ years of industry experience.Examples of prior work building web applications.
The cash compensation range for this role is $160,000 - $200,000.
Since publicly launching the world’s first fully functional conversational answer engine a year ago, we’ve grown to 10 million monthly active users and have served over half a billion queries in 2023.To support our rapid consumer adoption and expansion plans, we’ve raised $73.6 million in Series B funding from trusted VC firms and prominent tech visionaries. IVP led the round with continued support from our Seed and Series A investors NEA, Elad Gil, Nat Friedman, and Databricks, as well as new investors NVIDIA, Jeff Bezos (through Bezos Expeditions Fund), Tobi Lutke, Bessemer Venture Partners, Naval Ravikant, Balaji Srinivasan, Guillermo Rauch, Austen Allred, Factorial Funds, and Kindred Ventures, among others. Building upon our Series A earlier this year, we’ve now raised $100 million to date.
Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including, experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.
Equity: In addition to the base salary, equity is part of the total compensation package.
Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents. Includes a 401(k) plan.