Senior ML Research Engineer - Search & Retrieval
perplexityBerlin (NH)
Senior ML Research Engineer - Search & Retrieval
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perplexityBerlin (NH)
SENIORITY
Senior
About the role
Perplexity is seeking an experienced Machine Learning Research Engineer to advance the next generation of search technologies, with a focus on retrieval and ranking. You will design, train, and optimize large-scale models using PyTorch, employ distributed training with DeepSpeed/FSDP, and build core components of the search platform. Collaborate with Data, Infrastructure, and Product teams to ensure fast, high-quality delivery and progress in representation learning for multilingual and
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