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Senior iOS Software Engineer

Perplexity
Posted onFeb 17, 2026
LocationSan Francisco, California, United States (On-site)
Employment typeFull-time
Salary$250k – $385k Yearly

Perplexity AI is looking for a Senior iOS Engineer to join our small team revolutionizing the way people search and interact with the internet. You will be responsible for building new experiences and improving the performance of Perplexity’s iOS app.

The ideal candidate should have strong programming skills, an interest in search and large language models, and a passion for delivering a great UX backed by a quality UI.

Responsibilities

  • You will develop a native iOS app for Perplexity's evolving product

  • You will define the processes around mobile development, including planning, testing, releasing, and monitoring

  • You will work with the core team to design and implement novel mobile experiences

Qualifications

  • 5+ years industry experience

  • Strong Swift fundamentals and a proven track record of working with a modern iOS stack built with Swift, SwiftUI (iOS16+) and UIKit

  • Enjoys the craft of building nice UI, creating a good UX, and writing reusable and testable code

  • Understands low-level intricacies, and knows how to profile and measure app performance and speed

  • Comfortable working with a small, fast-moving team, and must be willing to dive in and take ownership

  • A passion for iOS development, and enjoys experimenting with what's new with each iteration of iOS and iPadOS

Nice to have

  • Experience with related platforms like macOS and tools like Mac Catalyst

  • Experience with WebSockets, HTTP

  • Experience with concurrency and multithreading (GCD, critical sections, race conditions)

Salary: $250K – $385K • Offers Equity

Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine that provides accurate, real-time answers to questions backed by credible sources and citations.

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