About the job
Join Perplexity as a Tech Lead Manager (TLM) to spearhead the dynamic Agents engineering team. Our Agents team, composed of AI/ML, backend, and full-stack engineers, collaborates to craft engaging agentic experiences within our Comet ecosystem. Our mission is to empower users with AI agents that effectively translate their intent through seamless interactions with the digital world.
As the TLM for the Agents team, you will leverage your AI expertise, intuitive product vision, and robust engineering management skills to push the boundaries of what our agents can achieve for our millions of loyal users. Your leadership will be pivotal in tackling numerous challenges in AI, including:
Crafting AI agents capable of navigating the digital landscape and delivering valuable outcomes for users;
Training sophisticated action and decision models that interpret complex multimodal inputs to fulfill user-defined goals;
Ensuring exceptional user experiences across various platforms including desktop, mobile, and cloud environments through adaptable abstractions;
Developing secure-by-design architectures and classifiers to empower agentic functionality;
Designing effective data representations and interaction modes between agents and their environments;
and much more.
Key Responsibilities
Provide innovative technical leadership across various facets of our expanding AI agents product.
Utilize advanced AI models, infrastructure, and browser technologies to elevate our capabilities for a growing user base.
Apply keen technical and product insight to shape system architectures and product strategies.
Enhance product reliability, code quality, AI assessment, testing, and upkeep across the team.
Lead recruitment, onboarding, and mentorship for a rapidly expanding team, developing rigorous interview processes and collaborating with recruiting teams.
Engage with Perplexity co-founders to achieve strategic objectives that redefine possibilities in the AI sector.
Desired Qualifications
Proven experience in AI/ML technologies, software engineering, and leading diverse teams.
Strong capabilities in product management and strategic planning within a tech-driven environment.
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
A passion for innovation and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving landscape.

