Member of Technical Staff (Machine Learning Research Engineer)
- Type
- Job
- Organization
- Perplexity
- Location
- Berlin
- Deadline
- Rolling or not stated
- Who can apply
- On-site in Berlin
- Posted
- 21 October 2026
- Skills mentioned
- Machine learning, PyTorch
About this Opportunity
Perplexity is seeking an experienced Machine Learning Research Engineer to help build the next generation of advanced search technologies, with a focus on retrieval and ranking.ResponsibilitiesRelentlessly push search quality forward — through models, data, tools, or any other leverage availableArchitect and build core components of the search platform and model stackDesign, train, and optimize large-scale deep learning models using frameworks like PyTorch, leveraging distributed training (e.g., PyTorch Distributed, DeepSpeed, FSDP) and hardware acceleration, with a focus on retrieval and rank
Documents you may need
- Updated CV / Resume
- Cover Letter (tailored to this role)
- Letters of Recommendation (2–3)
How to apply
- Click the "Apply — via Arbeitnow" button to go to the source page.
- Read the full description and confirm you meet the requirements.
- Prepare your CV and cover letter tailored to this role.
- Submit your application through the official portal.
- Follow up within 1–2 weeks if you do not hear back.
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