IT Engineer
Company websiteperplexity.ai (Perplexity, opens in new tab)
Base salary $150K to $180K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in San Francisco, CA
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- LocationSan Francisco, CA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (3 h ago) · observed since
About this job
At Perplexity, we're changing how the world finds answers. In 2026, we launched Computer, the defining product for the new era of agentic AI. Millions of people now use Perplexity to turn knowledge into action, and behind all of that is the technology infrastructure that keeps a fast-moving company running.
We're looking for an IT Engineer who is early in their career and wants to learn and grow quickly. You'll join a small, high-impact IT team and help build the systems and automations that keep everyone moving. We want someone who ramps fast, reaches for AI first and doesn't wait to be told what to fix. You'll use AI tools daily to build a world-class AI-native IT platform.
This role is hybrid at our San Francisco office.
What you'll do:
• Use Perplexity's Computer to build foundational AI automations, custom skills, and workflows that run IT at scale.
• Instrument and tune our agentic IT ticketing system: spot trends, track KPIs, and engineer agent behavior to resolve requests quickly.
• Give employees great day-to-day IT support, in person and remotely, across hardware, accounts, and SaaS apps.
• Build and promote self-service tools across the company.
• Contribute to IT projects across endpoint management, identity and access management (IAM), and our IT back end.
Qualifications:
• 3+ years of experience in IT help desk and systems administration, ideally in a fast-growing startup.
• Experience with macOS and Google Workspace.
• Experience with Google Workspace, Okta, ideally Okta Workflows
• Experience using AI coding tools and scripting languages like Bash or Python.
• Familiarity with MDM like Iru or Intune is a plus.
• A methodical approach to root-cause troubleshooting and strong interest in automating away repetitive tasks.
• Clear, friendly communication and enjoyment in helping people.
Source: Perplexity on Ashby · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($150,000) is above 29% of the 521 IT & Security roles in California listed on this site; 18 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $180,000; the middle half runs from $143,000 to $220,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.
This listingIT Engineer$150K to $180K
Scaled Enterprise Customer Success Manager$150K to $175K
Sales Onboarding Manager$150K to $175K
Senior Cinematographer, Brand Studio$150K to $180K
Senior IT Engineer$150K to $230K
Writer$150K to $190K
Enablement Specialist, Perplexity Computer$150K to $175K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| IT Engineer (this listing) | $150K - $180K |
| Scaled Enterprise Customer Success Manager | $150K - $175K |
| Sales Onboarding Manager | $150K - $175K |
| Senior Cinematographer, Brand Studio | $150K - $180K |
| Senior IT Engineer | $150K - $230K |
| Writer | $150K - $190K |
| Enablement Specialist, Perplexity Computer | $150K - $175K |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-30
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: San Francisco
USD 150,000 – 180,000 · 1 YEAR · Salary
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- Checked
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What we verified
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
We do not verify what the employer will actually offer, whether the employer is still recruiting for the role, or anything beyond what the employer published. Full methodology.
