Perplexity Research Fellowship

Perplexity is hiring a Perplexity Research Fellowship in San Francisco, United States. It pays $180k-$220k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Perplexity.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this role is Builds AI ●●●●: the job is building AI systems.
Tools and skills the posting cites include research, stem and frontier intelligence.
Level classifies it as a junior role.
Level lists 136 other open roles at Perplexity.

AI in this role

Conduct advanced research in frontier intelligence and AI as part of the Perplexity Research Fellowship program.

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Welcome to the application portal for the Perplexity Research Fellowship!

The Perplexity Research Fellowship is our flagship program for enabling the best early-career STEM talent to shape the future of frontier intelligence.

Please refer to the program homepage for full details on the Perplexity Research Fellowship and application process.
When you're ready to apply, please complete and submit the application form. Make sure to carefully follow all instructions.
We'll evaluate applications on a rolling basis, with priority consideration for submissions received by September 30, 2026.
You should write your application without assistance from other humans or AI models. Submitting writing from other humans or AI models as your own will result in permanent disqualification from employment at Perplexity.
Please note that the Perplexity Research Fellowship is not an internship program for students seeking research experience between school terms. If you're currently a student and your requested Fellowship start date is before your graduation date, we will request verified proof of an approved leave of absence of 1 year or greater from your university as a precondition to any Fellowship offer.

How we rate this

Perplexity Research Fellowship at Perplexity rates 95 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Builds AI (AI Level 4 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Builds AI. The job is building AI systems.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Perplexity Research Fellowship is an open job at Perplexity.
Level rates this role AI Level 4 of 4: Builds AI.
The listed salary is $180k-$220k a year.
The role is based in San Francisco.
The job was posted on September 18, 2026.
Seniority: junior.
Applications are handled by Perplexity. Apply on Perplexity

Prepare for this job

Built from this posting and from similar jobs on Level.

Skills and AI tools this role asks for

ResearchStemFrontier Intelligence

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where research was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where stem was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where frontier intelligence was part of your work. What did you do?
How would you decide a model or AI system is ready to ship?
Tell me about a time a model underperformed in production. How did you find out, and what did you change?

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List these exact terms on your resume: Research, Stem, and Frontier Intelligence. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
Lead with what you built, trained or shipped. This role is judged on the AI system itself, not the tools around it.

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