Senior Technical Product Manager, Napp

Wirecutter Inc

New York, NY, United States
Base: $144,000 - $165,000 usd; bonus/equity: annua...
On-site
5+ years product management experience
Vector database expertise (pinecone, turbopuffer)
Rag architecture and embeddings knowledge
The role focuses on building a modern, intelligent Discovery Engine to power the next generation of Times products using AI

Job Summary

  • The role focuses on building a modern, intelligent Discovery Engine to power the next generation of Times products using AI.
  • You will define hybrid search logic balancing semantic similarity, keyword match, and personalization signals for diverse AI use cases.
  • The position offers a competitive base salary range between $144,000 and $165,000 USD along with variable pay and comprehensive benefits.

Matching Summary

The role focuses on building a modern, intelligent Discovery Engine to power the next generation of Times products using AI.

Salary

Base: $144,000 - $165,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: Annual bonus and restricted stock eligible; Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid leave, tuition reimbursement

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 5+ years Product Management experience
  • Vector database expertise (Pinecone, turbopuffer)
  • RAG architecture and embeddings knowledge
  • Hybrid search logic definition
  • Large-scale data pipeline management
  • Cross-functional dependency management

Nice-to-have

  • Curiosity for journalism ecosystem
  • Experience with LLM trust and reliability
  • Knowledge graph implementation
  • Editor-in-the-loop workflow design
  • Semantic data layer development

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years of Product Management experience
  • Deep technical literacy in AI/ML
  • Experience with API design and system boundaries
  • Background in high-scale backend systems or search infrastructure

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