AI-powered answer engine reimagining search. Clean, fast, citation-first.
Perplexity has done something remarkable: made search feel new again. The interface is deliberately minimal, letting the AI do the heavy lifting while the design stays out of the way. Henry Modisett leads design with a philosophy that complex AI should feel simple. The team is growing fast and shaping how millions of people discover information.
Design Leadership
6 open design roles
San Francisco, CA
Perplexity has built one of the more confident, distinctive brands in consumer AI, and its in-house Creative Studio is where that voice gets made. A motion seat here means shaping how a fast-moving product shows up everywhere — high visibility, high craft.
San Francisco
Lead Design Engineer for Perplexity's growth and marketing — building the pages and experiences that turn curious visitors into daily users. $250K-$405K comp at one of the hottest AI companies.
San Francisco
Perplexity is one of the most visible challengers in consumer AI, and the brand has matured quickly under public scrutiny. Owning brand and marketing design here means shaping how a culturally relevant product shows up across product launches, partnerships, and ad campaigns at real scale.
San Francisco, CA
Perplexity is building something genuinely different in the AI space — an answer engine that actually cites its sources and feels refreshingly clean compared to the chaos of traditional search. This frontend role sits at the intersection of beautiful interaction design and complex AI functionality, perfect for someone who wants to shape how millions of people discover information. The design systems focus means working on the foundational pieces that make Perplexity's elegant, citation-first approach scalable across their rapidly growing product.
San Francisco, CA
Perplexity is moving fast as a consumer AI brand, and its in-house Creative Studio is where that voice gets shaped. A producer here orchestrates brand and creative output at a company the whole industry is watching. For someone who likes being the connective tissue behind ambitious creative, it is a strong seat.
San Francisco, CA
Perplexity's web presence is part of how it punches above its size, and this Creative Studio role owns the pages where curiosity turns into signups. A solid fit for a web-native designer who likes marrying brand expression with conversion craft.
Design team · 16 people
Gunnar Gray
Lead · Product Design Lead
Ryan Putnam
Product Designer
Henry Modisett
Creative Director
Justin Graham
Product Designer
Philip LaPier
Senior Product Designer
Dmitry Shevelenko
Senior Product Designer
Erin McKnight
Creative Director
Jeremiah Warren
Senior Product Designer
Lauren Kolm
UX Designer
Mayank Mishra
Product Designer
Pete Lada
Member of Technical Staff, Product Design
Phi Hoang
Brand Experience
Emerald Wu
Product designer
Sebastian Speier
Product Designer
Andy Chung
UX Designer
Tatiana Tsiguleva
Senior Product Designer