Principal Product Manager, Search

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the search strategy balancing immediate platform improvements with long-term innovation
• Lead data platform and experimentation efforts including data pipelines, dashboards, and A/B testing
• Manage and improve current Algolia-based search, focusing on relevance tuning and performance optimization
• Build roadmap for AI/semantic search evolution including vector-based retrieval and LLM-assisted discovery
• Partner cross-functionally with data science, data engineering, and ML engineering to deliver next-gen search models
• Oversee QA, UAT, and signoff for new algorithms and experimentation frameworks
• Champion voice of the customer by translating insights into actionable improvements

Requirements

• 6+ years of product management experience
• 3+ years working closely with data science, ML, or search/information retrieval teams
• Proven track record of shipping and scaling customer-facing data science or search products
• Strong foundation in experimentation, A/B testing, and statistical methods
• Knowledge of machine learning productization including feature stores and model monitoring
• Familiarity with search platforms such as Algolia, Elasticsearch, Solr, or OpenSearch
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical mindset and ability to collaborate with engineers and data scientists

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience implementing or product managing semantic search or LLM agent-powered features
• Track record of personalization initiatives like customer-specific ranking or context-aware search
• Experience in a high-impact individual contributor role acting as connective tissue between engineering and business

About the Company

Quince is a direct-to-consumer (DTC) tech company disrupting the retail industry by putting AI, analytics, and automation at the center of everything they do. Founded in 2018, Quince aims to provide high-quality essentials at low prices through sustainable and fair production models.