Product Owner - Search

Own the product roadmap for your team's domain, from discovery and prioritization through to delivery and measurement Define, prioritize, and maintain a well-structured backlog in close collaboration with the Team Lead, designers, and engineers Lead product discovery - facilitate workshops, user research syncs, and cross-team alignment to shape initiative direction before committing to solutions Partner with stakeholders across Search, UX, Data Science, and other product areas to align on goals and manage expectations Track and interpret product KPIs (e.g. CTR, exit rate, conversion) to drive data-informed decisions and evaluate initiative outcomes Collaborate with engineers as peers - providing strategic direction while trusting the team's technical judgment and avoiding micromanagement Identify and challenge architectural or process constraints that limit the product's ability to scale or improve Keep stakeholders informed with clear, transparent communication - shielding the team from noise while maintaining appropriate visibility Actively contribute to team culture, methodology improvements, and knowledge-sharing within the broader PO community

• 3+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager or in a similar digital product role

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Information Systems or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

• Experience working in agile product teams and managing product backlogs

• Solid understanding of search technologies, including relevance, ranking, indexing, filtering and query processing

• Experience using product analytics, interpreting A/B test results and making data-driven product decisions

• Familiarity with APIs and the ability to discuss technical concepts and trade-offs with engineers

• Knowledge of ML/AI-powered search, including vector search, hybrid search, embedding models and LLM-based retrieval, is a strong plus

• Experience designing or optimizing search experiences, including filters, product listings and instant search, is an advantage

• Strong ownership, collaboration and communication skills

• Fluent in English; German is a plus

• The capacity to adapt to ongoing changes in the work environment

• A willingness to challenge «how things have always been done» and propose more efficient, automated or effective solution