Senior/Staff Engineer - Reliability (SRE)
Perplexity
Location
San Francisco, Belgrade, New York City
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
Hybrid
Department
Platform & Infrastructure
Perplexity is seeking a Senior or Staff level Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our small team in revolutionizing the way people search and interact with the internet. You will be responsible for leading the design, implementation, and scaling of the infrastructure and systems that support our web and mobile products.
The ideal candidate should have experience in designing highly scalable infrastructure, building systems, and performing testing, monitoring, and maintenance.Our backend stack includes Python, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis, and Kubernetes - built alongside dedicated in-house AI and search interfaces.
Responsibilities
Design and implement highly available, high-performance, and scalable systems.
Maintain and optimize key-value and relational databases.
Scale and load balance web server backends to meet rapidly changing needs.
Participate in on-call rotation. Monitor systems and applications, proactively identifying and resolving reliability, scalability, or performance issues.
Develop monitoring tools, alerts, and dashboards to provide visibility into system health and performance.
Collaborate with product engineering and security engineering teams to develop scalable automations.
Qualifications
Strong experience with cloud infrastructure built on AWS.
Proficient in database management and caching strategies.
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to analyze, debug, and resolve complex technical issues.
Experience working with containers (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration tools.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Experience with Python and Terraform.
7+ years of industry experience.
The cash compensation range for US-based employees is $240,000 to $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.