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
2 open design roles
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, 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.
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