Lead, AI-Powered Search Personalization

Jobicy; United States; Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work location

Job summary

Spotify is seeking a Principal Product Manager to lead Search Personalization, guiding the strategy for how hundreds of millions discover content. You will own end-to-end search results, ranking, and AI-powered features while leading two squads and collaborating with engineering leaders.

You bring 8+ years in product management with 3+ years in search/AI-powered discovery at scale, plus a track record of cross-functional leadership and mentoring junior PMs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of product management experience.
• 3+ years leading search, discovery, or information retrieval at scale (100M+ users).
• Deep technical understanding of search systems.
• Experience with AI/ML-powered search features.
• Strong stakeholder management and prioritization skills.
• Strategic, portfolio-level thinking and clear communication.
• Mentoring of junior PMs and cross-functional influence.
• Familiarity with music, audio, or media technology.
• Experience operating Search as a platform across teams.
• Background in content integrity, trust & safety, or regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Set the product strategy and multi-cycle roadmap for Search Personalization.
• Lead AI-native features like semantic search and LLM reranking.
• Define quality framework for relevance, trust, and user experience.
• Coordinate cross-functional priorities and present trade-offs to executives.
• Mentor and coach junior PMs on best practices.
• Partner with engineering leadership on architectural decisions.
• Ensure Search serves multiple internal teams and content verticals.

Skills

Product management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Job description

Spotify is seeking a Principal Product Manager to lead Search Personalization, guiding the strategy for how hundreds of millions discover content. You will own end-to-end search results, ranking, and AI-powered features while leading two squads and collaborating with engineering leaders.

You bring 8+ years in product management with 3+ years in search/AI-powered discovery at scale, plus a track record of cross-functional leadership and mentoring junior PMs.