Internship - Search Machine Learning Engineer

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. Internship program: 12 - 24 weeks, full-time, part-time, in-person in the Belgrade office. 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 What we're looking for: You’ve built something you’re proud of: Not just a class assignment - we want to see a project you genuinely cared about and took the initiative to build and finish. You’re currently enrolled at a Serbian university: Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD program or you’re self-taught with a strong passion for software engineering and technology. You’re curious, persistent, and self-driven: you take ownership, work t

P-1452 At Databricks, we are passionate about helping data teams solve the world's toughest problems — from making the next mode of transportation a reality to accelerating the development of medical breakthroughs. We do this by building and running the world's best data and AI infrastructure platform so our customers can use deep data insights to improve their business. As a Product Management Intern, you will join a team that works diligently to understand and solve our customers' most challenging problems . You will learn how to be a successful PM at a high-growth enterprise technology company that operates at the important intersection of data and AI. As part of our 2027 intern cohort, you will have a dedicated manager and mentor as well as two mentors and connect with product managers, engineers, designers, account teams, other interns, and leaders from across the company. This is a 12 week paid summer internship program in either Amsterdam, Belgrade or Berlin. The impact you will have: Deeply understand customer problem space and establish the rails for viable solution space Prototype and test early ideas with customers and engineers to validate direction before the team commits to a build Work with engineers and designers to ship features on the Databricks platform Own your project end-to-end — design, build, launch, and iterate on feedback Build with scale, quality, and security in mind from day one What we look for: Pursuing a bachelor's or master's in computer science or a related engineering field graduating between Fall 2027 and Summer 2028 You've used AI tooling for both personal productivity and development projects You have some first hand experience with SQL and/or Python You're hands-on and learn by doing — happy to build, test, and iterate your way to an answer You use analytical skills to make data-driven decisions (e.g. analyzing product usage) You can make complex topics simple and communicate nuance to partners (engineers, customers, field