Technology Director, Search and Recommendations
Core
Leading technical strategy, roadmap, architecture, and delivery of .com and Mobile App products, specifically focusing on Search, Personalization & Recommendations platforms for high-traffic e-commerce systems.
Role type
Senior IC Technology Director (Search & Recommendations)
Builds
High-traffic e-commerce systems spanning relevance, ranking, query understanding, personalization logic, and large-scale experimentation.
Domain
E-commerce, Retail, Search, Recommendations, Machine Learning
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Technical strategy, roadmap execution, vendor management, team leadership, ML system design, experimentation frameworks, data pipeline management, executive influence
Preferred skills
End-to-end ownership of search/recommendation platforms, multi-year platform strategy, production-scale ML operations, scaling senior engineering organizations, financial ownership
Technologies
A/B testing, incrementality measurement, multi-armed bandits, ML-powered ranking, feature stores, real-time inference, CI/CD, DevOps
Responsibilities
Develop and execute strategic plans for technical capabilities, define value propositions and success metrics, manage and develop direct reports, establish experiment-first operating models, partner with functional and technical leaders, oversee process improvement and operational excellence
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
