# Software Engineer - Security

**Company**: Perplexity
**Location**: San Francisco, London, New York City, Remote (United States), Serbia
**Work arrangement**: remote
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $220K – $405K
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

**Apply**: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/perplexity/6c9b3c71-85ba-47db-bce5-44fd9fa95d03
**Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_288b7601-65a

## Description

Perplexity is seeking a hands-on Software Engineer to build and evolve the software, automations, and systems that power our security operations. This role focuses on engineering security tools and internal AI-driven agents that improve detection and response, vulnerability management, and the overall security posture of our products and infrastructure.

## What you'll do

Design, build, and maintain software and automation that improves our detection and response program, including alert enrichment, triage workflows, and investigation tooling.

## What you need

- Proficiency in at least one major programming language (such as Python, Go, or TypeScript) and experience building production services, CLIs, or internal tools.

## Skills

### Required
- proficiency in at least one major programming language
- experience building production services, CLIs, or internal tools

### Nice to have
- experience integrating with security-relevant systems
- practical experience with threat modeling, secure design, or application security reviews for services or features