Product Manager

Gem; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10-year stock option exercise window

Flexible Time Off

Best-in-class medical, dental, and vision coverage

$1,200 annual learning stipend

16 weeks paid parental leave

Job summary

A cutting-edge recruitment platform is seeking a Product Manager to lead AI products for candidate search and retrieval. This role requires 8+ years in B2B SaaS, expertise in AI-driven products, and the ability to translate user insights into product strategies. You'll engage deeply with engineering to balance technical trade-offs, push product performance metrics, and ensure value delivery. Location is San Francisco with a competitive salary range of $220,000 - $250,000, and exemplary benefits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a product manager in B2B SaaS.
• Experience building AI-powered products in search and retrieval.
• Proficient in writing evaluations that define high-quality results.

Responsibilities

• Own the product strategy for Gem’s AI Top of Funnel products.
• Define and maintain a balanced roadmap based on customer and technical needs.
• Turn customer insights into actionable product opportunities.

Skills

B2B SaaS product management

AI-powered product experience

Customer insight analysis

Technical collaboration with engineers

Job description

About Gem

Gem is the only AI-first all-in-one recruiting platform. It brings together your ATS, CRM, sourcing, scheduling, and analytics — plus 800+ million profiles to source from — with AI built into every workflow. By eliminating the headaches of juggling multiple tools, Gem helps customers boost recruiter productivity by up to 5x while saving 30‑50% on technology costs. Over 1,000 organizations — from startups to industry leaders like Zillow, DoorDash, and Asana — trust Gem to fuel their growth. With an industry‑leading 4.8/5 rating on G2, Gem is the platform recruiters actually love to use. Gem has raised $148M from renown investors including Accel, Greylock, ICONIQ, Sapphire, and Meritech. Just As We Strive To Help Our Customers Find Great Talent, We Also Invest In Our Own People And Culture. We Are Proud Of The Culture We’ve Built And Have Recently Been Recognized As

• Forbes America's Best Startup Employers 2025
• Great Place to Work Certified, 2024
• Fortune Best Workplaces for Millennials, 2023

The Team & Role

Own Gem’s Top of Funnel AI products, including large‑scale candidate search and retrieval systems used daily by thousands of recruiters, with end‑to‑end responsibility from problem definition through launch and iteration.

• Own search, retrieval, and AI‑driven discovery experiences at scale
• Drive product strategy for one of Gem’s most important growth areas
• Partner deeply with engineering to make tradeoffs across relevance, latency, cost, and user experience in AI‑powered workflows
• Translate recruiter intent into clear outcomes through intelligent systems

What You’ll Do Day‑to‑Day

• Turn customer insights and data into clear problem statements and product opportunities
• Define and maintain a roadmap that balances customer value, technical constraints, and long‑term strategy
• Collaborate with design to validate concepts through prototypes and user testing
• Monitor product performance through metrics and customer feedback, and iterate accordingly
• Lead cross‑functional coordination for launches, including internal enablement and documentation

About You

• 8+ years of experience as a product manager in B2B SaaS
• Experience building or owning AI‑powered products, especially in search, retrieval, ranking, or content discovery
• Ability to write evals that define high‑quality results
• Interested in the latest AI advancements and using AI tools in your daily workflows
• Proven ownership of ambiguous, zero‑to‑one or major iteration products with measurable customer impact
• Comfort partnering deeply with engineers on technical tradeoffs that materially affect product quality and outcomes
• A track record of setting product strategy and direction, not just executing predefined roadmaps

Benefits

• 10‑year stock option exercise window
• Flexible Time Off and 16 paid holidays (including company wellness days)
• Best‑in‑class medical, dental, and vision coverage
• $1,200 annual learning and development stipend
• 16 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, plus $1,500 new‑parent perk and flexible return‑to‑work options

Role Details

• Location: This role is based 3 days per week out of our San Francisco HQ and is not eligible for full‑time remote work.
• Compensation: The annual cash compensation range for this position is $220,000–$250,000 based on level in addition to equity & benefits.

The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum compensation. Factors including location, level, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience will determine compensation.

Gem is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate our inclusive work environment and encourage folks of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. At Gem, we’re committed to having an inclusive and transparent environment where every voice is heard and acknowledged. We embrace our differences, and know that our diverse team is a strength that drives our success. Gem is committed to developing a barrier‑free recruitment process and work environment. If you require any accommodation, please email us at [e-mail] and we’ll work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

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