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Luma AI · 1 day ago

Data Scientist

positionPalo Alto, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
date7+ years exp

Luma AI is seeking its first Data Scientist to build the entire data science discipline from the ground up. This role involves architecting data infrastructure, defining key metrics, and partnering with leadership to drive data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIVideoVideo Editing
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Data science experienceData engineering infrastructureProduct analyticsA/B testing methodologiesData visualization toolsProactive thinkerExceptional communicationCollaboration skills

Required

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
Hands-on builder with experience creating and maintaining a modern data stack (e.g., ETL, data warehousing, visualization tools)
Proactive, first-principles thinker who is driven to define and implement core metrics and experimentation frameworks in an ambiguous environment
Deep understanding of product analytics, growth metrics, and A/B testing methodologies
Exceptional communicator and a natural collaborator, with a proven ability to build strong relationships and influence decision-making across all levels of an organization

Preferred

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

Company

Luma AI

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Luma AI develops tools that let users generate photorealistic images and videos from text, image, or video prompts.
dateFounded in 2021
location
Palo Alto, California, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://lumalabs.ai

H1B Sponsorship

Luma AI has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (10)
2024 (3)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$1.06B
Key Investors
HUMAINAndreessen HorowitzAmplify Partners
2025-11-19Series C· $900M
2024-12-06Series B· $90M
2024-01-09Series B· $43M

Leadership Team

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Amit Jain
Co-Founder
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