Salary
💰 $170,000 - $260,000 per year
About the role
- Lead development of next-generation domain name generation and ranking algorithms for Squarespace Domains using ML, LLMs, and customer data
- Own the product vision and roadmap for the Domain Search platform from query to add-to-cart, aligning with Domains growth and company goals
- Drive ML-powered ranking and personalization; define and track core metrics such as conversion, add-to-cart rate, ASP, result quality, and mix shift
- Integrate LLMs and hybrid in-house models to support contextual search results and style-guided name suggestions with internationalization in mind
- Enable premium domain marketplace integration and premium-ranking improvements to expand selection and increase perceived value
- Build and scale core infrastructure including reusable APIs and services (e.g., availability checks, validations, zone file caching)
- Partner with Growth and Design on search UX, including sorting, filtering, save/shortlist, and decisioning confidence
- Collaborate with Engineering Management, Staff Engineers, Data Science, and Registry Operations to plan releases and ensure operational excellence and security
- Establish a rigorous experimentation and feedback loop: instrument behavioral analytics, run A/B tests, and use purchase and click feedback to drive continuous improvements
- Monitor the competitive landscape and vendor ecosystem to inform opportunities
- Communicate strategy, progress, and outcomes to executives and cross-functional partners
- Senior individual-contributor role reporting to the VP of Product; can be based in NYC headquarters or remote within the U.S.; success measured by impact on conversion, average sale price, suggestion quality, and customer lifetime value.
Requirements
- 7+ years of product management or similar experience, with a track record of shipping search products
- Previous experience in the web domains industry is preferred but not required
- Proven ability to partner effectively with engineering teams and cross functional or matrixed delivery teams
- Demonstrable skills in storytelling and communication, leadership and influence, strategy and vision setting, and creative and analytical thinking