Senior Cinematographer, Brand Studio
Perplexity AI · San Francisco
Applied AIonsitesenior$150k–$180k
At a glance
Highlights
- Define how Perplexity looks on film across brand films and campaigns.
- Shoot office moments, interviews, product demos, events, and documentaries.
- Help build and run the in-house studio with ready-to-shoot gear packages.
What they offer
- Equity
Ideal candidate
A hands-on visual storyteller who obsesses over light, movement, and honest unscripted moments and thrives building a cinematic brand language in a fast-moving studio.
Requirements
- 6+ years as a cinematographer or DP across branded, commercial, documentary, and interview work
- Standout reel showing visual authorship, lighting craft, camera movement, and honest unscripted moments
- Deep command of camera systems, lenses, exposure, color pipelines, lighting, grip, and monitoring
- Experience briefing and leading freelance crews and vendors on set
- Working proficiency in DaVinci Resolve for color grading, selects, and light edits
- Collaborative, low-ego and comfortable moving fast in ambiguous, high-output environment
Lab profile
About Perplexity AI
Builds AI search answers and agentic Computer to turn knowledge into action.
What they build
- Perplexity AI answer engine
- Perplexity Computer agentic assistant
- Comet AI browser and desktop apps
Known for
- Agentic AI and agent capabilities
- Applied AI product engineering
- Cross-platform apps across web, mobile and desktop
- Multimodal AI and integrations
Key facts
- Founded in 2022
- Headquartered in San Francisco, California
- Serves millions of users daily
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