Strategic Finance Lead - AI
Perplexity AI · San Francisco
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Applied AIremotelead$190k–$240k
At a glance
Highlights
- Lead economics of AI products, optimizing model spend and margin decisions.
- Build pricing and model-deployment models from production usage data.
- Translate complex model economics into clear narratives for leadership.
What they offer
- equity
Ideal candidate
Analytical finance operator who thrives at the intersection of finance and AI product strategy and loves building frameworks from scratch in fast-moving environments.
Requirements
- 4+ years in strategic finance, private equity, growth equity, consulting, or investment banking
- Experience with software or AI products, ideally AI/LLM financial management and inference platforms
- Expertise in usage-based pricing, subscription economics and COGS attribution
- Strong financial modeling skills with ability to build complex operating models
- Proven track record partnering with technical and product teams to drive optimization
- remote policy
- 2-3 days per week in-person in San Francisco
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