Applied AI Architect, Perplexity Computer

Job summary

Responsibilities

Perplexity Computer is a new class of AI system that navigates tools, interacts with applications, and completes multi-step workflows end to end. Our customers are using Computer to transform work that traditional software has not been able to address.

• Lead technical discovery. Work with customer business leaders, technical teams, account executives, and customer success managers to understand the users, current workflow…
• Design credible solutions. Map how people, data, tools, approvals, permissions, and decisions interact, then determine how Computer can support the workflow.
• Support complex opportunities. Partner with account executives on technical deal strategy, demos, proofs of value, architecture and security coordination, and engagement scoping.
• Drive value-backed consumption. Identify high-value, repeatable workflows; define the expected business outcomes and usage patterns; and partner with Sales and Customer Success…
• Build hands-on. Configure, prototype, test, and iterate on Computer skills and workflows, including connectors, permissions, and adjacent tooling.

What they're looking for

• 5+ years in a customer-facing technical role such as solutions architecture, senior sales engineering, AI implementation, forward deployed work, technical consulting, or…
• Proven consultative discovery skills. You can turn an ambiguous request into a clear business problem, technical approach, and delivery plan.
• Hands-on technical fluency. You are comfortable with APIs, integrations, authentication, identity, permissions, connectors, data flows, and technical troubleshooting.
• Experience delivering complex implementations. You have managed scope, stakeholders, milestones, risk, expectations, and closure.
• Strong solution judgment. You can distinguish education, configuration, implementation, support, product, and engineering problems and recommend the right path.