Job description
Senior Backend/Infrastructure Engineer
Company Overview
Perplexity is looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join our small team revolutionizing the way people search and interact with the internet. Your passion and diligence will be critical to ensure a high quality product. This role blends infrastructure expertise with software engineering -- you'll own core systems that power our products and development workflows.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain robust, scalable infrastructure to support high-performance search systems
- Develop internal tools and automation to streamline developer workflows and operational efficiency
- Design, deploy, and operate cloud-native systems, primarily on AWS
- Improve and support CI/CD pipelines, testing infrastructure, and release processes
- Debug and optimize Linux systems, containers, and backend services
- Contribute directly to product codebases, working across Python, Go, and other systems languages
Requirements / Qualifications
- Strong background in cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred), systems design, and automation
- Deep understanding of Linux internals, performance tuning, and debugging
- Experience building or maintaining CI/CD systems and tooling
- Strong Python skills and fluency in at least one systems language (Go, Rust, C/C++, or Java)
- Comfort working across both infrastructure and application-level code
- A proactive learner who thrives in a fast-paced, innovative environment
Location
Belgrade , London, Berlin, Remote: False
Employment Type
Full Time
