Perplexity AI

Perplexity AI

Senior IT Systems Administrator

San Francisco · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 110 days ago
PythonBashCybersecurityHRISCommunication

About the role

  • In 2026, we launched Computer, the defining product for the new era of agentic AI.
  • Millions of people now use Perplexity to transform knowledge into action, and behind all of that sits the technology infrastructure that keeps a fast-moving company running.
  • You'll figure out how to make them disappear.

Responsibilities

  • Use Perplexity's own Computer product to build AI automations, custom skills, and IT workflows that take repetitive work off your plate
  • Work with agentic IT ticketing, building workflows that resolve common requests automatically
  • Procure, maintain, and administer computers along with office and audio/video technology
  • Manage and optimize corporate software systems
  • Own and improve our Mobile Device Management (MDM) setup
  • Deliver fast, effective support and untangle the hard problems
  • Lead IT projects across endpoint management, security, and infrastructure
  • Train and support staff on IT systems, in person and remotely

Requirements

  • 5+ years of hands-on IT systems administration experience
  • Experience running a ticketing system, including ITIL Problem Management and SLAs
  • A track record of leading IT projects from upgrade to rollout with minimum supervision
  • Strong skills in macOS and Google Workspace
  • Sharp troubleshooting instincts across MDM, Okta, and networking
  • Hands-on expertise administering and automating Okta, including HRIS integrations and end‑to‑end user lifecycle automation using Okta Workflows; scripting experience with Bash or Python is highly preferred
  • A solid grasp of cybersecurity fundamentals, including IAM, least privilege, encryption, and antivirus
  • Clear communication and a genuine interest in automating away busywork

Nice to have

  • Hands-on expertise administering and automating Okta, including HRIS integrations and end‑to‑end user lifecycle automation using Okta Workflows
  • scripting experience with Bash or Python is highly preferred

This listing is sourced directly from Perplexity AI's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.