Technical Project Manager

San Francisco Bay Area

Job Description

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Perplexity is looking for a technical project manager to join our small team revolutionizing the way people search and interact with the internet. You will be responsible for creating technical roadmaps, managing design documents and supporting project phases from inception to completion and beyond.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain technical roadmaps for projects
Ensure design documents are well-scoped and comprehensive
Oversee project implementation phases with timely and quality delivery
Work closely with product, design, and engineering teams to align goals
Assess and communicate the short and long-term trade-offs of technical solutions
Balance immediate feedback and bug reports against the technical roadmap

Qualifications

Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Proven experience in managing technical projects and teams
Strong understanding of project management methodologies and tools
Ability to make informed decisions balancing immediate needs with long-term goals
Knowledge of ranking systems architecture and mobile development processes
3+ years of technical project management experience
2+ years of engineering experience

The cash compensation range for this role is $170,000 to $200,000.

At Perplexity, we've experienced tremendous growth and adoption since publicly launching the world's first fully functional conversational answer engine just over a year ago. Our AI-powered search assistant has amassed 10 million monthly active users as of early 2024, with our mobile apps installed over 1 million times across iOS and Android devices. In 2023 alone, we served over 500 million queries from users around the globe.

To support our rapid expansion, we've raised significant funding from some of the most respected investors in technology. In January 2024, we raised $73.6 million in a Series B round led by IVP, with participation from NVIDIA, Jeff Bezos' investment fund, NEA, Databricks, and other prominent firms. We followed that up with a $62.7 million Series B1 round in April 2024 led by Daniel Gross, valuing Perplexity at over $1 billion.
Our prominent investor base includes IVP, NEA, Jeff Bezos, NVIDIA, Databricks, Bessemer Venture Partners, Elad Gil, Nat Friedman, Naval Ravikant, Tobi Lutke, and many other visionary individuals.

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 is part of the total compensation package.

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

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