Algolia - Director, Product Management (AI Search)

• Proven experience in technical B2B product management, ideally in search, AI search, retrieval systems, recommendation systems, data platforms, or API-driven infrastructure products. • search, AI search, retrieval systems, recommendation systems, data platforms, or API-driven infrastructure products • Strong hands-on understanding of modern search systems, including retrieval, ranking, relevance tuning, query understanding, indexing, filtering, faceting, and evaluation. • retrieval, ranking, relevance tuning, query understanding, indexing, filtering, faceting, and evaluation • Familiarity with AI/ML-powered search approaches such as semantic search, vector search, hybrid retrieval, learning-to-rank, personalisation, reranking, embeddings, or LLM-powered search experiences. • semantic search, vector search, hybrid retrieval, learning-to-rank, personalisation, reranking, embeddings, or LLM-powered search experiences • Leadership experience managing and scaling product management teams. • A track record of successfully shipping and iterating on products in an agile development environment. • track record of successfully shipping and iterating • The ability to translate complex technical challenges into strategic business solutions. • translate complex technical challenges • Experience engaging with high-profile customers, including presenting roadmaps and gathering feedback. • Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced startup environment. • Hands-on expertise with search engines, real-time APIs, and AI/ML-powered products. • Hands-on expertise • FLEXIBLE WORKPLACE STRATEGY: • Algolia’s flexible workplace model is designed to empower all Algolians to fulfill our mission to power search and discovery with ease. We place an emphasis on an individual’s impact, contribution, and output, over their physical location. Algolia is a high-trust environment and many of our team members have the autonomy to choose where they want to work and when. • We have a global presence with offices in Paris, NYC, London, Sydney and Bucharest, however we also offer many of our team members the option to work remotely either as fully remote or hybrid-remote employees. Positions listed as "Remote" are only available for remote work within the specified country. Positions listed within a specific city are only available in that location - depending on the role it may be available with either a hybrid-remote or in-office schedule. • Positions listed as "Remote" are only available for remote work within the specified country. Positions listed within a specific city are only available in that location - depending on the role it may be available with either a hybrid-remote or in-office schedule. • GRIT - Problem-solving and perseverance capability in an ever-changing and growing environment. • TRUST - Willingness to trust our co-workers and to take ownership. • TRUST • CANDOR - Ability to receive and give constructive feedback. • CANDOR • CARE - Genuine care about other team members, our clients and the decisions we make in the company. • HUMILITY - Aptitude for learning from others, putting ego aside. • HUMILITY • We’re looking for talented, passionate people to help build the world’s best search and discovery technology. We value autonomy, diversity, and collaboration. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and supported—regardless of race, age, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, color, veteran status, disability, or socioeconomic background. • IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR CANDIDATES - Recruitment Fraud Notice • We’ve recently seen an increase in recruitment scams targeting job seekers. To help protect yourself, please keep the following in mind: • Our open positions may appear on third-party job boards, but the best way to apply safely is directly through our careers page. • best way to apply safely • careers page • All genuine communication from Algolia will come from an @algolia.com email address. If you receive an email from someone claiming to work at Algolia who does not have an @algolia.com email address, please do not respond or share any personal information. • @algolia.com • We’ll never ask for payments, purchases, or financial details during the hiring process. • never ask for payments, purchases, or financial details • READY TO APPLY? • READY TO APPLY? • If you share our values and our enthusiasm for building the world’s best search & discovery technology, we’d love to review your application!