Product Manager - Search Experience

About the Position

Product Manager - Search Experience

Seattle

Product Management / Full-time / Hybrid

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About the Company

At Rover, pets and their people are at the heart of everything we do. We connect pet parents with trusted pet care across the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Australia.

Headquartered in Seattle and Barcelona, we’re a values-driven, fast-growing tech company focused on building safe and personalized experiences tailored to the needs of each unique pet. We’re investing in AI as a business accelerator and provide every team member access to AI tools in service of creating better experiences for our community.

We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work, having been named among the 100 Best Companies to Work For in Seattle Business Magazine and Washington’s Best Workplaces in the Puget Sound Business Journal. At Rover, we’re committed to creating an accessible, inclusive, and welcoming community, which starts with our employees.

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Responsibilities

• Focus on enhancing the search experience for pet parents to find the best-matched care providers.
• Work closely with UX and Data Science teams to understand and translate predictive models into user-friendly explanations.
• Explore leveraging new technologies to streamline the decision-making process for pet parents and personalize search results.
• Improve the overall design and functionality of the search experience to enable searchers to succeed in their customer journey.

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Requirements

• 3+ years of professional product management experience, preferably in search, discovery, or content ranking systems.
• Experience building features related to search and e-commerce, such as personalization, recommendations, and digital shopping experiences.
• Experience partnering with UX teams to build great online experiences for users.
• Deep customer empathy and experience applying user research and behavioral data to guide decisions.
• Proven success delivering complex, data-intensive products with measurable customer impact.
• Strong proficiency in data analysis, experimentation, and KPI tracking (SQL, dashboards, A/B testing frameworks).
• Experience with product experimentation frameworks.
• Effective communication skills with collaborators and stakeholders across teams.
• A bias for action, comfort with ambiguity, and strong sense of ownership.

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Nice to Have

• Familiarity with the complex dynamics at work in consumer marketplaces.
• Proficiency with AI applications in your own workflows.

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We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• 401k match
• Long-term incentive plan with a company performance-based cash payout
• Flexible PTO
• Competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Bring your dog to work (and unlimited puppy time)
• Pet benefits, including $1000 toward adopting your first dog or cat
• Stocked fridges, coffee, soda, and lots of treats (for humans and dogs) and free catered lunches monthly
• Regular team activities performed in-person and virtually

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Compensation

• In the greater Seattle area, the first-year salary range is $108,694-135,867 USD.
• The cash compensation offered for this role will be dependent on the candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, and abilities as demonstrated in the interview and hiring process.

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Why We'll Hire You

• You have a true passion for Rover’s mission and values - and are highly motivated by the responsibility to drive business growth through the product.
• You have an unlimited curiosity, always probing for the “why” behind user behavior, market shifts, and emerging technologies.
• You know how to independently leverage quantitative and qualitative data to solve ambiguous problems, make decisions, and drive growth.
• You never hesitate to roll up your sleeves and tackle something hands-on, you persevere when others fall away.
• You never stop pushing towards clarity and delivery and bring your cross-functional partners along with you.
• You maintain an obsession over the needs of our owners and sitters and a dedication to solving problems.
• You are proficient with AI applications in your own workflows and are looking to leverage new technologies to solve customer problems with ease and efficiency.

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About Rover

Rover is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, military or veteran status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or partnership status, genetic predisposition, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

We are committed to working with you to look for reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.