As the first Data Scientist, you will build Luma's data science infrastructure, define key metrics, and support product and growth initiatives through data-driven insights.
Where You Come In
This is a foundational, zero-to-one opportunity to build Luma's entire data science discipline from the ground up. As our first Data Scientist, you will be the architect of our data-driven culture, defining the north-star metrics that guide our strategy and building the source-of-truth systems that empower the entire company. This is not a role for running queries; you will be a strategic partner across product, growth, and research, uncovering the critical insights that will shape the future of our creative AI platform.
What You'll Do
- Architect and Build our data science and data engineering infrastructure and source-of-truth dashboards from scratch, creating a self-serve platform that empowers the entire company.
- Define and Champion the north-star metrics that guide our product, growth, and research initiatives, establishing a data-driven culture from the ground up.
- Design and Analyze the key experiments that measure the impact of product changes, growth initiatives, and new model deployments on our users.
- Partner Directly with leadership and embed across product, growth, and research teams to uncover and deliver the actionable insights that drive our strategy.
- Translate complex data into clear, compelling narratives that drive alignment and decision-making across the organization.
Who You Are
- You have 7+ years of experience in data science, ideally as a founding or lead data scientist or data engineer at a high-growth product or technology company.
- You are a hands-on builder with experience creating and maintaining a modern data stack (e.g., ETL, data warehousing, visualization tools).
- You are a proactive, first-principles thinker who is driven to define and implement core metrics and experimentation frameworks in an ambiguous environment.
- You have a deep understanding of product analytics, growth metrics, and A/B testing methodologies.
- You are an exceptional communicator and a natural collaborator, with a proven ability to build strong relationships and influence decision-making across all levels of an organization.
What Sets You Apart (Bonus Points)
- Experience working with data from generative AI, creative tools, or media-rich products.
- Familiarity with the data infrastructure required to support large-scale ML systems.
- A strong portfolio of public-facing analyses, data visualizations, or open-source contributions.
- Experience setting up a data science function from zero at a previous startup.
The base pay range for this role is $210,000 – $312,500 per year.
Top Skills
Data Engineering
Data Science
Data Visualization
Data Warehousing
ETL
Luma AI San Francisco, California, USA Office
San Francisco, CA, United States
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