Principal Product Manager, Search
Core
Transform onsite search from a keyword-based utility into an intelligent, personalized discovery engine for Quince's DTC retail platform.
Role type
Principal Product Manager, Search
Builds
Intelligent, AI-powered, and personalized search experiences for Quince's direct-to-consumer retail customers.
Domain
Retail / E-commerce / Search & Information Retrieval
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Search strategy definition, data platform management, experimentation design (A/B testing), machine learning productization, search technology knowledge (Algolia, Elasticsearch), cross-functional leadership, roadmap prioritization
Preferred skills
Semantic search implementation, LLM agent-powered features, personalization initiatives
Technologies
Algolia, Elasticsearch, Solr, OpenSearch, vector-based retrieval, LLMs
Responsibilities
Define and execute search strategy balancing immediate improvements with long-term innovation; Lead data platform and experimentation efforts; Manage and improve current Algolia-based search; Build roadmap for AI/semantic search evolution; Partner cross-functionally with data science and ML engineering; Oversee QA, UAT, and signoff for new algorithms; Champion voice of the customer
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic scope
