Amazon Search creates customer-focused product search solutions and technologies. Whenever a customer visits an Amazon site worldwide and types in a query or browses through product categories, our systems go to work. Our Core Search team is responsible for helping customers find relevant products that meet their expectations. Our goal is to make shopping easy and enable customers to shop with confidence.
We are currently seeking a Principal PMT to join our Product Management team and utilize machine learning (AI, ML) to enhance the Amazon Search experience. The mission of this role will be to ensure that customers perceive Search as a trusted friend that directly answers their questions, assists them in exploring Amazon's extensive selection, and empowers them to shop with confidence, knowing that they have made the right choice.
As the Principal Product Manager - Tech for Core Search, your role is to create and execute the vision and strategy for the Core Search team's products. Your focus is on delivering excellent shopping experiences for customers by understanding their shopping intents and incorporating relevant features on the search page. The ideal candidate should have experience in a fast-paced environment and a strong bias for action.
You will collaborate with global teams to identify and prioritize needs, influence the organization, and create high-quality search experiences. Your expertise in search engines and recommender systems will be crucial in expanding beyond the current offerings. Success in this role requires a customer-centric approach, innovative thinking, and effective communication.
Key job responsibilities
* Design and lead a multi-year product roadmap, balancing short and long-term goals to scale globally
* Define creative, high quality, and clear roadmaps based on team strategy and vision
* Develop detailed, crisp business requirements and user stories that can be used to create specifications and architecture for search engine features and applications
* Partner with Engineering, Science, Operations, and partner teams to create best-in-class search solutions for customers
* Analyze customer feedback and usage metrics to identify key pain points
* Build innovative concepts and successfully champion them through senior management and other teams
* Manage bottlenecks, provide escalation management, anticipate and make trade-offs, balance the business needs versus technical constraints, and maximize business benefit while building great customer experiences
* Roll up sleeves as necessary to ensure projects stay on schedule and meet our high standards of quality
