# Engineering Manager (Multimodal) at Perplexity

- Company: Perplexity
- What the company does: Backed by Accel, Bessemer and NEA.
- Company website: http://www.perplexity.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $300K to $405K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-26
- Apply by: 2026-11-10
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/perplexity/19d535e2-e0f5-42b6-a995-662d69772168
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/perplexity-engineering-manager-multimodal/

## About the role

Lead the team building realtime voice and multimodal experiences across Perplexity, taking new products from first prototype to production launch. Own the team's roadmap, deciding which voice and vision experiences to build next and what infrastructure they need to succeed.

## What they're looking for

- Experience managing engineering teams, including hiring, coaching, and performance management
- A strong software engineering background in backend or distributed systems
- Experience designing and operating production services in rapidly scaling environments on AWS or similar cloud infrastructure
- A track record of leading teams to ship complex projects in a fast-moving environment
- Strong product judgment and the ability to translate user problems into clear technical priorities
- Clear communication and the ability to work effectively across teams

Tags: AI Products