Director of Product, Search

Quince
Palo Alto
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 200,000 - 250,000Function: Product ManagementExperience: 6+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Analytical mindset","Cross-functional influence","Product decision-making","Strategic planning"]

Lead the transformation of onsite search from keyword-based results into an intelligent, personalized discovery engine. You’ll strengthen data platforms and experimentation on top of Algolia, define and execute a search strategy, and manage relevance, query handling, and performance. Over time, drive semantic and AI-powered roadmap initiatives (vector retrieval, personalized ranking, LLM-assisted discovery) while partnering with data science, data engineering, and ML engineering to deliver next-gen search experiences.

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Quince
Quince
11 months ago

Director of Product, Search

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Job Summary

Lead the transformation of onsite search from keyword-based results into an intelligent, personalized discovery engine. You’ll strengthen data platforms and experimentation on top of Algolia, define and execute a search strategy, and manage relevance, query handling, and performance. Over time, drive semantic and AI-powered roadmap initiatives (vector retrieval, personalized ranking, LLM-assisted discovery) while partnering with data science, data engineering, and ML engineering to deliver next-gen search experiences.
Location: Palo Alto
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define and execute the search strategy, balancing immediate platform improvements with long-term innovation.
  • •Lead data platform and experimentation efforts (data pipelines, dashboards, A/B testing) to enable rapid iteration and insight-driven decisions.
  • •Manage and improve Algolia-based search, including relevance tuning, query handling, and performance optimization.
  • •Own the roadmap for AI/semantic search evolution (vector-based retrieval, personalized ranking, LLM-assisted discovery).
  • •Partner cross-functionally with data science, data engineering, and ML engineering; oversee QA/UAT and signoff before production launch.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 200,000 - 250,000
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •6+ years of product management experience, including at least 3 years partnering closely with data science, ML, or search/information retrieval teams.
  • •Proven ability to ship and scale customer-facing data science or search products with measurable business impact.
  • •Strong experimentation fundamentals (A/B testing, statistical methods, KPI definition) and the ability to translate insights into product decisions.
  • •Knowledge of machine learning productization, including feature stores, inference platforms, model monitoring, and A/B testing of ML-driven systems.
  • •Familiarity with search platforms and technologies (e.g., Algolia, Elasticsearch, Solr, OpenSearch) and understanding their strengths/limitations.
Experience:6+ years
Skills:CommunicationAnalytical mindsetCross-functional influenceProduct decision-makingStrategic planning
Languages:English
Tech Stack:AlgoliaElasticsearchSolrOpenSearchA/B testingData pipelinesDashboardsVector-based retrievalLLM-assisted discoveryFeature storesInference platformsModel monitoringSemantic searchUATQA

Company Brief

Quince
Quince is a direct-to-consumer brand offering affordable, high-quality apparel, home goods, and essentials—such as cashmere, basics, and home textiles—focused on transparent sourcing and value pricing for customers.
Industry: Direct to Consumer Brands
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2015
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