Perplexity
Senior Cinematographer, Brand Studio
$150K–$180K
San Francisco · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 11, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years as a cinematographer or DP.
About the job
Defines Perplexity’s cinematographic style and shoots or leads production for brand, product, interview, event, and documentary content while helping operate the in-house studio and gear.
What you'll do
- Develop repeatable approaches to lighting, lensing, composition, movement, and color; bring storytelling ideas through moodboards, shot lists, and storyboards.
- Shoot and light day-to-day content and lead cinematography for brand films, campaigns, partnerships, and launches.
- Build and run the in-house studio, manage gear, grade color in DaVinci Resolve, and support selects and light edits when needed.
What they ask for
- 6+ years as a cinematographer or DP across branded, commercial, documentary, and interview work.
- A standout reel demonstrating visual authorship, lighting craft, camera movement, and candid storytelling.
- Deep command of camera systems, lenses, exposure, color pipelines, lighting, grip, and on-set monitoring.
- Working proficiency in DaVinci Resolve; based in or able to work on-site in San Francisco, with flexibility for travel and long shoot days.
Nice to have
- A Bay Area and Los Angeles network of production and rental partners.
- Experience in an in-house technology or consumer brand studio, or with multi-camera interviews, live events, product cinematography, motion control, or virtual production.
Pay
$150K – $180K USD base salary
Tools
DaVinci Resolve
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