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Internship - Search Backend Infra Engineer

Perplexity· Search
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Hybrid (Belgrade)Full-timePosted 8mo ago

About the role

Backend/Infrastructure Engineer Intern to support infrastructure and backend services powering Perplexity’s search experience. Collaborate with experienced engineers to design, build, and operate robust infrastructure that is fast, reliable, and scalable. Internship program: 12-24 weeks, full-time, part-time, in-person in Belgrade.

Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • Contribute to improving CI/CD pipelines, testing infrastructure, and release processes.
  • Debug and optimize Linux-based services, containers, and backend systems.
  • Contribute to product codebases, primarily using Rust, Go or C++.

Qualifications

  • Working towards a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Familiarity with at least one programming language such as Go, Rust, or C/C++, through coursework or projects.
  • Basic understanding or exposure to cloud infrastructure (e.g. AWS) and Linux systems is a plus, not a requirement.
  • Interest in infrastructure, distributed systems, or backend engineering, with willingness to learn about CI/CD, monitoring, and performance.
  • A proactive and curious learner who enjoys collaborating in a fast-paced, innovative environment

Skills

Required:Programming in Go, Rust, or C/C++
Nice to have:LinuxCloud infrastructure (AWS)CI/CD

Benefits

  • Internship program: 12 - 24 weeks, full-time, part-time, in-person in the Belgrade office.
Last updated Sep 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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