Internship - Search Backend Infra Engineer

Overview

Perplexity is looking for a Backend/Infrastructure Engineer Intern to support our small, high-impact team building the systems that power our search experience. You will work closely with experienced engineers to help design, build, and operate robust infrastructure and backend services that keep Perplexity fast, reliable, and scalable. 24 weeks, full-time, in-person in the Belgrade office.

What you'll do

• Perplexity is looking for a Backend/Infrastructure Engineer Intern to support our small, high-impact team building the systems that power our search experience.
• You will work closely with experienced engineers to help design, build, and operate robust infrastructure and backend services that keep Perplexity fast, reliable, and scalable.
• 24 weeks, full-time, in-person in the Belgrade office.
• Build and maintain infrastructure that supports high-performance search systems, with mentorship from senior engineers.
• Design internal tools and automation to improve developer workflows and operational efficiency.
• Support the design, deployment, and monitoring of cloud-native systems on AWS.

Who can apply

• Practical experience with Go, Rust, AWS, C++.
• Experience level: 0-1 yrs.
• Strong written and verbal communication in English.
• Comfortable working on-site in Belgrade.

Skills