What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Scientist - Product position at Perplexity AI?
We are hiring for a data scientist to work on our core consumer product. As an early member of the Data Science team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the direction of our product and company. This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing startup and help define the data science function. You will have the chance to contribute to our mission to be the world's most knowledge-centric company by reshaping the future of search and technology.
Responsibilities
- Develop data-driven insights from user behavior to inform our product roadmap and accelerate adoption
- Come up with hypotheses and validate them by designing, running, and analyzing A / B tests
- Figure out the right metrics and visualizations to track and implement them in dashboards, from features to company-wide
- Work closely with other functions, such as engineering, product, growth, design, and user research.
- Build tables to make analysis more efficient and make data more accessible
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
The cash compensation range for this role is $200,000 - $250,000
At Perplexity, we've experienced tremendous growth and adoption since publicly launching the world's first fully functional conversational answer engine in 2022. We've grown from answering 2.5 million questions per day at the start of 2024 to around 20 million daily queries in December 2024. We also offer Perplexity Enterprise Pro, which counts leading companies like Nvidia, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Bridgewater, and Zoom as customers.
To support our rapid expansion, we've raised significant funding from some of the most respected technology investors. Our investor base includes IVP, NEA, Jeff Bezos, NVIDIA, Databricks, Bessemer Venture Partners, Elad Gil, Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross, Naval Ravikant, Tobi Lutke, and many other visionary individuals. In 2024, our employee base grew nearly 300%, and we're just getting started.
Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including, experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.
Equity : In addition to the base salary, equity is part of the total compensation package.
Benefits : Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents. Includes a 401(k) plan.
Salary : $200,000 - $250,000
