Product Manager, Search Platform

The Company operates Snapchat a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends family and the world and Specs Inc. a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human in addition to Bitmoji Saturn and other digital services.

The Snapchat Product team combines creativity research data-driven insights and operational excellence to shape the experiences that make Snapchat engaging and impactful for our global community. This team of Designers Product Managers Data Scientists Researchers and Strategists works collaboratively across areas such as Core Growth User Experience Bitmoji Augmented Reality and Emerging Products. Together they craft innovative solutions that enhance user connections elevate content and AR experiences and drive the growth and evolution of Snapchats core platform.

Were looking for a Product Manager Search Platform to join our team at Snap Inc!

What youll do:

• Own the product strategy and roadmap for Search across Snapchat spanning each reason a Snapchatter opens Search: finding friends to message and Snap discovering creators exploring content and learning more about whats happening right now
• Raise the quality of content search end to end from query understanding to result ranking and presentation so Snapchatters reliably find the Spotlight videos Stories creators and topics theyre looking for
• Make Search the place to see whats trending on Snapchat by surfacing timely content suggestions and trending topics before and as Snapchatters type
• Expand Searchs ability to surface commercial content making it easy to find product-centric videos reviews and creators and partnering with Ads and Commerce teams on how that content is surfaced and measured
• Own the platform surfaces that connect Snapchatters to content across the app including search entry points header and footer navigation and cross-surface integration
• Extend Snapchat beyond the app through OS-level features such as home and lock screen widgets Live Activities and other system integrations that bring Snapchatters back to the moments that matter to them
• Develop goals strategy and roadmaps. Own products and features from conception to launch and beyond and set the metrics that inform their success and impact
• Collaborate with partners across Product Engineering Design Data Science Legal and Policy to align teams on a shared vision and steer execution toward that vision
• Develop and present go-forward recommendations with key stakeholders closely monitoring and measuring the results of all features

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Proven ability to develop a product strategy for search discovery or recommendation systems and translate it into a prioritized data-driven roadmap
• Strong technical acumen with the ability to discuss query understanding retrieval ranking and relevance evaluation trade-offs with engineering and data science teams
• Proven ability to define and analyze success metrics and input metrics for a large organization including search success engagement and content quality measures
• Strong product judgment for navigation and platform UX including the ability to balance the needs of many teams competing for shared entry points and screen real estate
• Strong analytical prioritization and problem-solving skills with the ability to think creatively and approach problems with system-level thinking
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to build trust and align cross-functional teams across engineering design data science and beyond
• Ability to deliver exceptional results in a fast-paced but collaborative and kind environment

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA degree or equivalent years of experience
• 4 years of product management experience building and shipping products at a technology company

Preferred Qualifications:

• 4 years of experience working on search discovery recommendations or platform and navigation experiences
• Experience building commerce or shopping-oriented content discovery or partnering with monetization teams on product surfaces
• Experience shipping iOS or Android system-level integrations such as widgets Live Activities or App Intents
• Passion for Snapchat and creative problem solving

Default Together Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster reinforce our values and serve our community customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this we practice a default together approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4 days per week.

At Snap we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race religious creed color national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition genetic information marital status sex gender gender identity gender expression pregnancy childbirth and breastfeeding age sexual orientation military or veteran status or any other protected classification in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. EOE including disability/vets.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring where applicable).

Compensation

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The base salary range for this position is $173000-$259000 annually.

The base salary range for this position is $164000-$246000 annually.

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The base salary range for this position is $147000-$220000 annually.

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