Perplexity24.04.2026
Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Monetization)
Полная занятостьSan Francisco
Обязанности
- 01Design, build, and own the billing platform and monetization systems that power Computer and every paid experience across Perplexity
- 02Lead features end-to-end, from problem definition through technical design, implementation, and launch, including the billing API abstractions that let product teams ship new SKUs, pricing models, and monetization experiments with minimal friction
- 03Build and operate the subscription, invoicing, and usage-based billing systems that serve millions of users across consumer and enterprise plans
- 04Hill-climb on reliability: tiered SLOs organized by customer impact, proactive monitoring, and alerting to catch revenue-affecting issues before customers do
- 05Partner closely with Finance, Data Science, Growth, Security, Support, and go-to-market teams to keep billing data accurate, auditable, and compliant, and to expand payment method coverage and optimize authorization rates globally
- 06Build internal tooling that empowers Support and Finance to diagnose and resolve billing issues quickly
Требования
- 014+ years of professional software engineering experience
- 02Direct experience building or scaling billing, payments, subscription, or monetization systems
- 03Deep familiarity with payment processors (Stripe, Square, etc.), including subscriptions, invoicing, disputes, refunds, and webhooks
- 04Demonstrated experience and appetite for building in-house billing solutions that rival leading best-in-class buy options
- 05Strong backend engineering skills in Python with the ability to reason about complex distributed systems
- 06Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL) and making data-informed decisions to prioritize work
- 07Strong product judgment, you translate user and stakeholder problems into simple, effective technical solutions
- 08Self-motivated with strong ownership instincts, you ship major features ahead of schedule and drive improvements without asking for permission
- 09Track record of cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Support, or Growth stakeholders
- 10Genuine interest and adoption of AI products and willingness to learn quickly