AI Policy & Strategy Engineer (Staff)
contentbufferMillbrae (CA)
AI Policy & Strategy Engineer (Staff)
Posted 5 days ago
contentbufferMillbrae (CA)
SENIORITY
Lead
About the role
Perplexity in San Francisco is seeking a Member of Technical Staff to advance a portfolio of policy, legal, and operational initiatives around AI. You will work directly with senior leadership to shape how the company navigates regulatory, privacy, and strategic challenges.
The role blends software engineering with policy insight, requiring collaboration with legal teams, researchers, and executives to build scalable, compliant AI platforms and to contribute to regulatory responses and public
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