Member of Technical Staff - AI Policy and Corporate Affairs

Perplexity • Washington, DC

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About The Position

Perplexity is seeking an intrepid Member of Technical Staff to take on one of the AI industry's most unique engineering roles. You'll work directly with Perplexity's senior leadership to spearhead a broad portfolio of technical initiatives across AI policy, law, operations, and corporate affairs.
Reporting to Perplexity's VP Global Affairs & Deputy CTO, you'll occupy a front-row seat to the foremost legal and policy issues in AI. You'll also get a panoptic view of how leading AI companies operate, make decisions, and engage with broader society.
Those seeking to marry technical expertise and broader interests in law, policy, and corporate operations will have a blast in this role. You'll make contributions to Perplexity that defy traditional boundaries, with a bench of mentors who will push you to learn and grow day after day.

Requirements

• Evidence of exceptional ability and 99th-percentile work ethic.
• Strong technical skills at or above Perplexity's hiring bar for software engineers.
• A high intrinsically-enforced bar for the craft and quality of your work.
• Strong communication and writing skills, ideally demonstrated via samples of past written work product.
• Curiosity and excitement about new and unfamiliar fields; eagerness to redefine your job every 3-6 months.
• Ability to quickly dive deep in any given field and develop mastery rivaling that of domain experts.
• Unimpeachable judgment, integrity, and discretion to be entrusted with the company's most important matters.
• A service-oriented attitude that continually questions how company systems and processes might better serve stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Harness AI agents to research high-stakes policy and regulatory issues pertaining to Perplexity.
• Build automated platforms for harvesting, prioritizing, and patenting Perplexity's inventions, in collaboration with our AI researchers and intellectual property attorneys.
• Work hands-on with our Legal team and outside counsel in support of high-tech litigation matters in U.S. federal court.
• Engineer privacy and compliance systems that efficiently scale with our growing portfolio of frontier AI products (such as Comet and Computer).
• Contribute to regulatory filings and responses that require impeccable command of AI technology, Perplexity's own systems, and the broader policy landscape.
• Embed with our People team to implement first-party software solutions for recruiting, team health, and performance management.
• Participate in meetings with lawmakers, executive branch officials, international partners, and civil society as a subject-matter expert on both AI technology and policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed