Principal Product Manager

Fabric; Orange (CA); Remote; USD 170,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading commerce technology company is seeking a Principal Product Manager to lead the development of innovative AI-driven applications. This role demands strong leadership, experience in Retail/Commerce SAAS, and a passion for data-driven decision-making. The successful candidate will define product vision and guide cross-functional teams to ensure market success. A competitive salary range of USD $170K to $225K, along with comprehensive benefits, reflects the value placed on driving innovation in commerce.

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages

PTO and Holiday plans

Medical, Dental, Life, and Vision benefits

Wellness & Technology Programs

Retirement Savings Plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Retail/Commerce SAAS.
• 8+ years leading strategic product initiatives.
• Experience with AI/ML product development.
• Expertise in product lifecycle management.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define the strategic product vision and roadmap.
• Lead AI-driven automation development.
• Conduct market analysis to inform product strategy.
• Use customer feedback for roadmap priorities.
• Mentor product teams on best practices.

Skills

Retail/Commerce SAAS

AI/ML product development

Data-driven decision making

Leadership and communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

OMS

WMS

TMS

ERP

Shopify

Job description

We’re a team of dedicated experts creating a new way to commerce for the age of AI Shopping. fabric is on a mission to build an AI Commerce Operating System to orchestrate, optimize, and scale unified commerce for everyone. It’s a system of intelligent actions on top of enterprise-grade products that keep demand with supply in sync and optimize outcomes for margin improvement and delivering brand promise.

Headquartered in San Francisco, fabric was founded in 2017 by a group of industry veterans determined to bring the same technical principles found at Amazon to retail. Leading retailers, including Petmeds, Debenhams, Chico’s, Crate & Barrel, and Backcountry, trust fabric to run their modern commerce business. No matter what field you are in, fabric has exciting opportunities for people passionate about making a difference and skilled at what they do!

Here are four questions you should ask yourself:

• Do I believe in fabric's mission?
• Do I prefer iteration over specification, testing and learning over checklists?
• Am I excited to use AI to experiment and work efficiently?
• Am I motivated to disrupt e-commerce?

If the answer is yes, we want to talk to you!

Where we hire: We are a remote-first company, focused on hiring in specific geographic locations.

United States - We're limited to hiring in the following states:

Canada - We're limited to hiring in the following provinces:

At fabric, we're building the future of commerce with AI-powered, data products that help merchants make and save more money. We’re looking for a Principal Product Manager to lead the development of agentic apps and bring our mission to life.

Reporting directly to our CPTO, this is a high-impact, hands-on role for someone who thrives in fast-paced startup environments, has built and scaled multiple data products from scratch, and is passionate about taking ideas from zero-to-one with a founder mentality while influencing the long-term roadmap of Agentic Commerce at fabric.

Your Responsibilities - What you will do:

• Own and define the strategic product vision, roadmap, and execution plan, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Lead the development of AI-driven automation to enhance efficiency, scalability, and decision-making capabilities.
• Drive market analysis and competitive research to inform product strategy and investment decisions.
• Champion a data-driven approach to product development, using insights and customer feedback to shape roadmap priorities.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success teams to drive go-to-market strategies and ensure product success.
• Foster a culture of innovation by mentoring and guiding product teams on best practices and emerging technologies. Describe the specific responsibilities and job functions of the role

Qualifications - What you bring to the table:

• 5+ years of experience in Retail/ Commerce SAAS and some experience with OMS, WMS, TMS, ERP, Shopify.
• 8+ years of experience leading strategic product initiatives, influencing executive decision-making, and driving cross-functional alignment.
• Demonstrated success in AI/ML product development, working with data science teams to define and build ML powered products.
• Expertise in owning end-end product lifecycle from ideation, recruiting design partners/customers, launch, implementation, post go-live support with a track record of delivering high-impact solutions.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience collaborating with Data Science, Engineering, UX, GTM, and Finance to deliver best-in-class commerce solutions.
• Bias for action, Ownership and Founder Mentality where no task is too small or big – rapid prototyping using Bolt/Cursor, Recruiting design partners, Brainstorming platform decisions with engineering.

Canadian locations: The base salary for this role will be between CAD $135K to 180K.

United States locations: The base salary for this role will be between USD $170K to 225K.

The annual base salary range for this full-time position reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all listed locations. Actual pay may vary, depending on qualifications, experience and location. In addition, this role may be eligible for an annual bonus, equity options, and company benefits (your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process). Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed above.

What we bring to the table:

- Competitive compensation packages

- PTO and Holiday plans

- Benefits packages which include Medical, Dental, Life, and Vision

- Wellness & Technology Programs

- Retirement Savings Plan

- Fast-paced, fun and collaborative environment

- A team invested in you both personally and professionally