Research Resident

Perplexityai

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Palo Alto San Francisco Until 8/21/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted July 18, 2025 Last posted July 18, 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. 

The Perplexity Research Residency is our flagship program for enabling the best research talent across all disciplines to shape the future of AI. Our program creates pathways for exceptional researchers, engineers, analysts from fields beyond traditional AI research to contribute meaningfully to the future of AI research and its impact on users. Whether you're a theoretical physicist, a cognitive scientist, a biochemist, a quant, a mathematician, a philosopher, or an exceptional research in any other discipline, we’d like to encourage you to apply.

Please refer to the program homepage for full details on the Perplexity Research Residency and application process. In particular, refer to the “What We’re Looking For” section for the program criteria that will be used to select candidates.

The cash compensation for this role is $220,000 per year, prorated to a six-month term.

Location: San Francisco or Palo Alto, California

Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents. Includes a 401(k) plan. 

About this role

Summary

Enable exceptional researchers to shape the future of AI.

Job title

Research Resident

Experience level

Industry

software

Location requirements

Located in Palo Alto or San Francisco; remote work not allowed.

Salary

$220,000 per year

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

None specified

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

AIresearchengineeringanalysiscognitive science
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Palo Alto, CA, USA

On-site City

San Francisco, CA, USA

On-site City