# Member of Technical Staff (Secure Intelligence Institute) 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: $220K to $405K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-27
- Apply by: 2026-10-11
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/perplexity/32a36cae-ad73-4198-9354-a72b141ff055
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/perplexity-member-of-technical-staff-secure-intelligence-institute/

## About the role

Develop threat models for emerging attack surfaces in AI-native products, including browser, search, and autonomous agents. Identify and analyze security and privacy threats across AI systems, infrastructure, and user-facing products.

## What they're looking for

- Hold a PhD (or equivalent research experience) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, with a primary focus on security and/or privacy
- Experience publishing at top security conferences (IEEE S&P, USENIX Security, ACM CCS, NDSS) demonstrating original, impactful research contributions
- Deep expertise in one or more of: security of agentic systems, systems security, web and applications security, program analysis, and software security
- Proficiency in Python (bonus points for TypeScript, Go, and/or Rust)
- Ability to operate with high independence, willing to dive in and take ownership, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment where research directly informs product
- Clear and concise communcation, translating complex attack narratives into actionable insights for engineering and leadership

Tags: AI Research & Systems