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Senior Backend Engineer, Frontier AI API Platform

$220k - $405k

Perplexity

Perplexity is looking for experienced backend engineers to join our team specializing in building high-performance APIs. You will be responsible for designing and optimizing mission-critical APIs that power frontier intelligence for various customers. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience with Python, Go, or Rust, and a solid understanding of API design and cloud environments. Join us to reshape how people search and interact with technology while enjoying a competitive compensation range of $220K - $405K. #J-18808-Ljbffr Perplexity

Vacancy posted 5 days ago
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