Member of Data Staff (Data Scientist)

Highlights

• Turn product questions into decisions shaping Perplexity’s AI product direction.
• Define engagement and success metrics for AI products with no playbook.
• Build reusable data assets that make analysis faster for humans and AI.

What they offer

• Define data science at Perplexity as part of AI-native team
• Work on open questions with no playbook for AI-native products
• Direct impact with high ownership shaping product direction

Ideal candidate

Product-minded data scientist with 6+ years turning ambiguous user questions into clear decisions. You combine strong judgment with AI-native speed and love owning analysis end-to-end to shape product direction.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience as a data scientist or closely related role
• Strong product sense connecting analysis to product decisions
• SQL expertise navigating complex data warehouse
• Significant experience designing, running, and analyzing A/B tests
• AI-native working style using LLMs and AI tools
• Experience building reporting in Omni, Mode, Hex, Looker or similar
• Comfort with ambiguity and structuring open-ended questions
• End-to-end ownership from problem definition to stakeholder adoption