Frontend Software Engineer

Perplexityai

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New York City San Francisco Until 8/21/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted September 9, 2025 Last posted September 9, 2025
Job description

Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine founded in December 2022 and growing rapidly as one of the world’s leading AI platforms. Perplexity has raised over $1B in venture investment from some of the world’s most visionary and successful leaders, including Elad Gil, Daniel Gross, Jeff Bezos, Accel, IVP, NEA, NVIDIA, Samsung, and many more. Our objective is to build accurate, trustworthy AI that powers decision-making for people and assistive AI wherever decisions are being made. Throughout human history, change and innovation have always been driven by curious people. Today, curious people use Perplexity to answer more than 780 million queries every month–a number that’s growing rapidly for one simple reason: everyone can be curious. 

Perplexity is seeking an experienced Frontend-focused Engineer to help revolutionize the way people search and interact online. In this role, you'll be developing the future of AI products.

Tech Stack: React | TypeScript | Python | Docker | AWS

Responsibilities

  • Develop new UX patterns to solve for user experience in an AI world
  • Work with and improve the components that form the building blocks of Perplexity's frontend
  • Iterate closely with design to prototype and implement new features
  • Create scalable UX solutions in a rapidly evolving space.
  • Analyze performance and reliability of features in a realtime, non-deterministic application.

Key Qualifications

  • Strong coding fundamentals, and some experience working across the stack.
  • Ability to build foundations that others can build on top of.
  • Experience with highly interactive React applications using strongly typed code
  • Knowledgeable about design and UI patterns at scale
  • Passion for prototyping, experimentation, and creating accessible experiences
  • Extreme ownership mindset
  • Takes pride in getting the small details right
  • 4+ years of industry experience

The cash compensation range for this role is $180,000 - $300,000

 

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 may be part of the total compensation package.
Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents. Includes a 401(k) plan.

About this role

Summary

Develop and improve AI-driven frontend features with React and TypeScript.

Job title

Frontend Software Engineer

Experience level

4+ years

Industry

software

Location requirements

Remote work allowed in New York City or San Francisco.

Salary

$180,000 - $300,000

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

reacttypescriptpythondockeraws

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

reacttypescriptfrontenduiux
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

New York, NY, USA

Remote City

San Francisco, CA, USA

Remote City