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Perplexity AI is seeking an experienced Product Data Scientist to drive the development of advanced search technologies and ranking quality. In this role, you will extract robust signals from user behavior to inform product decisions and accelerate adoption of the AI answer engine.
Key responsibilities include developing data-driven insights from user behavior to guide the product roadmap, formulating and validating hypotheses through A/B testing, and designing new data pipelines to improve ranking quality. You will determine appropriate metrics and visualizations for tracking performance, implement dashboards, discover new signals, produce metrics, and construct data labeling pipelines that leverage both human and LLM feedback.
You will work closely with product and engineering teams to translate data insights into actionable improvements for search quality and user experience.
Required qualifications include 4+ years of experience as a data analyst or in a related role, with specific experience on search-related products. You should have strong expertise in designing online metrics and analyzing A/B experiments. Technical skills must include production-grade Python, SQL proficiency, and hands-on experience with Business Intelligence tools. Deep knowledge of statistics is essential.
Preferred qualifications include proficiency with Apache Spark, experience with Databricks, and familiarity with LLM-as-a-judge systems development.
About Perplexity AI
AI / Data / Infrastructure — AI answer engine and search product for consumers and enterprises.
