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RAG Systems Engineer

Perplexity · San Francisco, CA · $180k - $300k
full-time mid Posted 3 months ago
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Build and optimize retrieval-augmented generation pipelines for Perplexity's answer engine. Vector databases, embedding models, and real-time retrieval. Make AI answers accurate by connecting them to real-time information.

Requirements

Experience building RAG systems in production. Understanding of embedding models and vector databases. Python required. Experience with search infrastructure a plus.

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Company
Perplexity
Location
San Francisco, CA
Workplace
On-site
Type
full-time
Level
mid
Salary
$180k - $300k
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