# Senior Cinematographer, Brand Studio at Perplexity

- Company: Perplexity
- What the company does: Backed by Accel, Bessemer and NEA.
- Company website: http://www.perplexity.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $150K to $180K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-11
- Apply by: 2026-10-26
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/perplexity/38caef61-f8b9-4ba9-a640-870a1e77ba54
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/perplexity-senior-cinematographer-brand-studio/

## About the role

Partner with the Creative Director and Video Lead to define and evolve Perplexity’s cinematographic language, and turn it into repeatable approaches for lighting, lensing, composition, movement, and color. Shoot and light a steady mix of day-to-day content: candid office moments, executive interviews, product demos, social, events, and documentary stories.

## What they're looking for

- 6+ years as a cinematographer or DP across branded, commercial, documentary, and interview work
- A standout reel showing visual authorship, lighting craft, camera movement, and an eye for honest, unscripted moments
- A strong point of view, paired with the sensitivity to work within and strengthen an existing brand
- Deep command of camera systems, lenses, exposure, color pipelines, lighting, grip, and on-set monitoring
- Genuinely hands-on: equally comfortable building a camera, shaping light, operating, troubleshooting, and leading a crew
- The judgment to make premium images under real constraints, solo with a small kit or leading a full production

Tags: Design