Engineering Site Lead (London)
Engineering Site Lead (London)
Perplexity
Perplexity is seeking a Site Lead for its new London office to drive innovation and growth in AI-powered search and knowledge tools. The role involves establishing the office, building teams, fostering a strong engineering culture, and managing infrastructure teams while collaborating with global teams.
Qualification
- Proven experience in a leadership role within a technology or engineering organization
- Strong background in infrastructure management and AI systems
- Experience building and scaling teams in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to foster collaboration
- Ability to drive technical excellence and architectural decisions across teams
- Experience in talent acquisition and career development frameworks
Responsibility
- Establish and lead Perplexity's London office, setting cultural foundations and operating principles
- Build a collaborative, high-performance engineering culture aligned with Perplexity's values
- Serve as the primary point of contact for London-based activities and represent the site in strategic discussions
- Partner with People/HR, Finance, and Operations for seamless site operations
- Drive local community engagement and enhance Perplexity's brand presence in the London tech community
- Directly manage and mentor infrastructure or AI infrastructure teams in London
- Set technical direction and strategy for London-based infrastructure initiatives
- Ensure robust systems for deployment, monitoring, scalability, and reliability of infrastructure supporting AI/ML workloads
- Build and scale high-performing infrastructure teams through strategic hiring
- Develop and execute talent acquisition strategy for the London site
