Sr. Product Manager, Search AI/ML

Key Skills

A/B Testing, Aartificial intelligence, Algorithms, Effective communication skills, Machine learning techniques, Product Management, Search Engine

Job Description

Looking for a company that inspires passion, courage and creativity, where you can be on the team shaping the future of global commerce? Want to shape how millions of people buy, sell, connect, and share around the world? If you’re interested in joining a purpose driven community that is dedicated to crafting an ambitious and inclusive work environment, join eBay – a company you can be proud to be with.

eBay’s Search organization innovates at the heart of ecommerce, with an ambitious goal of redefining ecommerce search. We are looking for a top notch Senior Product Manager to join Search’s Content, Item and Inventory understanding team.

The ideal candidate should have prior experience growing online commerce products and will be responsible for leading the definition, design and delivery of science heavy (e.g. NLP, embeddings etc) products and features that help deconstruct complex pieces of information provided by the sellers to craft optimized experiences for buyers using search on eBay. The candidate should be comfortable dealing with ambiguity and should have experience with defining requirements, driving cross team collaboration and exec level communication, as well as working with product managers, engineers, applied researchers, and analytics teams to define the solutions. The candidate should be adept at data driven decision making and with analyzing huge amounts of data.

Responsibilities:

• Own product strategy and roadmap for Content Science - improving understanding the various facets of a listing (title, attributes, images, description etc.)
• Data driven product prioritization with a balance of near-term deliverables and longer-term investment in technology platforms
• Optimally communicate strategies & trade-offs up to senior leaders and down to development teams
• Putting the customer first, understand market specific nuances and identify science algorithm improvements to address unique search specific needs
• Driving collaboration across multiple teams to ensure teams are aligned and are working towards solving customer problems using the product built
• Drive A/B testing to identify launch candidates that improve metrics

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of strong track record of product management experience. Ideally have previous experience building customer centric platform products delivering values to both sides of a market place (buyers and sellers)
• Machine Learning experience
• A proven track record of building new, innovative, and engaging customer experiences informed by customer data from various sources (market research, A/B testing, user research)
• A customer and Search Engine obsession with a passion for everything related to technology, and AI driven innovation to build great experiences for the customers
• Strong quantitative skills with a data first mindset; ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations, and drive actions
• Technically savvy (prefer a technical role in past, or Computer Science Degree)
• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred

Benefits are an essential part of your total compensation for the work you do every day. Whether you’re single, in a growing family, or nearing retirement, eBay offers a variety of comprehensive and competitive benefit programs to meet your needs. Including maternal & paternal leave, paid sabbatical, and plans to help ensure your financial security today and in the years ahead because we know feeling financially secure during your working years and through retirement is important.

Here at eBay, we love creating opportunities for others by connecting people from widely diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and geographies. So, being diverse and inclusive isn’t just something we strive for, it is who we are, and part of what we do each and every single day. We want to ensure that as an employee, you feel eBay is a place where, no matter who you are, you feel safe, included, and that you have the opportunity to bring your unique self to work. To learn about eBay’s Diversity & Inclusion click here: https://www.ebayinc.com/company/diversity-inclusion/

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment in California, Washington, or New York City is expected in the range below.

$135,200 - $205,700

Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a target bonus and restricted stock units (as applicable) in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as PTO and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.