Role Details

Location

San Francisco

Salary (est. USD)

~$119K - $187K (est. USD)

Estimated based on role seniority, company stage (Series B), and industry benchmarks. Actual compensation may vary.

How is this calculated?

Seniority band Senior / Lead

Domain premium Design (−15%)

Base range $119K – $187K

Based on Web3 & AI industry compensation data. Seniority is inferred from role title keywords. Company stage affects ranges: early-stage (−15%), late-stage/public (+10%).

Department

Product Engineering

Type

Full-time

Vertical

AI

Hiring Manager

Best Guess

Job Description

Perplexity is seeking an experienced Lead Design Engineer to help revolutionize the way people search and interact online.

Tech Stack: React | TypeScript | Tailwind | Python

Responsibilities

Work directly with the designers, marketers, and engineers to bring beautiful and impactful introductory web experiences to life. These experiences are the introduction to our products and brand and have immense potential impact when done well.
Work with and improve the tools that enable effective marketing sites like our CMS, design system, i18n process, SEO/AEO, a/b testing.
Always be thinking about how to improve design quality, fit & finish, and team velocity.

Key Qualifications

Experience building and maintaining high traffic web experiences for marketing or similar purposes
Genuine interest in collaborating with marketing and brand design—how can we effectively tell the story or Perplexity?
Strong coding fundamentals, and some experience working across the stack.
Knowledgeable about web design and UI patterns at scale
Passion for prototyping, experimentation, and creating accessible experiences
Extreme ownership mindset
Takes pride in getting the small details right
8+ years of industry experience with 4+ years in a design/marketing engineering