Chromium Engineer - Android

Perplexity AI is looking for an experienced C++ Chromium Engineer to join our small Android team revolutionizing the way people browse the Internet. You will be responsible for building and expanding Comet for Android - Perplexity’s new browser.

The ideal candidate should have strong programming skills, multiple years of experience with Chromium mobile codebase, an interest in AI and large language models, and a passion for delivering a great UX backed by a quality UI.

Responsibilities

• Develop a performant Chromium-based Android browser that will scale to millions of users.
• Work closely with product teams to implement novel mobile experiences.
• Work closely with design teams to design fast and intuitive UI.
• Collaborate with data science and machine learning teams to instrument, analyze, and improve the end-to-end experience.
• Work with infrastructure and QA teams on deployment processes, including testing, release, and monitoring.

Requirements

• 4+ years industry experience
• Experience in the C++ Chromium codebase, ideally for Android
• Strong Android fundamentals
• Enjoys the craft of building nice UI, creating a good UX, and writing code that can be reused by others
• Understands how to manage performance and speed
• Comfortable working with a small, fast-moving team, must be willing to dive in and take ownership
• A passion for shipping

Our cash compensation range for this role is $200,000 - $400,000.

At Perplexity, we've experienced tremendous growth and adoption since publicly launching the world's first fully functional conversational answer engine in 2022. We've grown from answering 2.5 million questions per day at the start of 2024 to around 20 million daily queries in December 2024. We also offer Perplexity Enterprise Pro, which counts leading companies like Nvidia, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Bridgewater, and Zoom as customers.

To support our rapid expansion, we've raised significant funding from some of the most respected technology investors. Our investor base includes IVP, NEA, Jeff Bezos, NVIDIA, Databricks, Bessemer Venture Partners, Elad Gil, Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross, Naval Ravikant, Tobi Lutke, and many other visionary individuals. In 2024, our employee base grew nearly 300%, and we're just getting started.

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.