Faire · 23 hours ago
Staff Product Manager - AI Search
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$216K/yr - $296K/yr
8+ years expFaire is an online wholesale marketplace that empowers independent retailers through technology and data. The Staff Product Manager for AI Search will lead the evolution of product discovery by enhancing search experiences and implementing AI-driven capabilities to improve retailer interactions and discoverability.
E-CommerceMarketplaceRetailRetail TechnologyWholesale
Responsibilities
Drive Faire’s AI Search vision through three complementary initiatives:
Bring AI to core Search: Partner with the Search Algorithm team to translate AI and semantic capabilities (e.g., natural language understanding, intent-based retrieval, explainability) into intuitive, high-impact retailer experiences. You’ll own how the technology manifests in the product — ensuring it improves discoverability, trust, and search quality
Define and build the Brainstorm-to-Buy experience: Use retailer insights and experimentation to identify the first ideation-to-purchase use cases. Work closely with design, engineering, and data science to prototype and test an alpha, iterating toward scalable customer and business impact
Shape Faire in AI: Define how Faire’s catalog and commerce capabilities should appear within AI ecosystems (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini). Develop a structured approach to integration that expands Faire’s reach and aligns with company priorities and creates a seamless user experience
Translate the Core search strategy into action: Lead the experience strategy for Faire’s core search, connecting algorithmic improvements and design initiatives into cohesive user-facing experiences that make it easier for buyers to find the right products and for brands
Balance resourcing across AI Search initiatives, ongoing UX projects, and algorithm-driven work that requires design and engineering support
Act as the connective bridge between the Search design, engineering, and data science, ensuring strong alignment, shared goals, and cohesive execution
Foster a culture of velocity, transparency, and collaboration across the Search group — aligning teams around shared outcomes rather than feature silos
Define clear hypotheses, success metrics, and learning plans for each launch — driving rapid iteration and evidence-based prioritization
Collaborate with Acquisition on the AI-Enhanced Optimization (AEO) roadmap to extend Faire’s reach into external AI ecosystems
Identify and shape strategic integration opportunities with OpenAI (ChatGPT), Google (Gemini), and other partners — aligning user needs with Faire’s long-term growth strategy
Communicate progress and insights effectively to executives (via Top 8) and key stakeholders, tying AI capability to retailer and business value
Qualification
Required
8+ years of product management experience, with a focus on building scaled user-facing experiences; prior AI, search, or discovery experience is a plus
Passionate about understanding user needs, behaviors, and decision-making processes to design products that create measurable customer and business value
Strong product and design sensibility — skilled at shaping intuitive, elegant, and delightful interfaces in close collaboration with Design and Research partners
Skilled at balancing strategic vision with pragmatic execution — operating with clarity, urgency, and focus in fast-paced environments
Track record of partnering effectively with Design, Research, Data, and Engineering to bring elegant, performant solutions to market
Strong analytical mindset with fluency in metrics, experimentation, and evaluation frameworks to drive learning and continuous improvement
Exceptional communicator and collaborator, able to influence across technical and creative disciplines and align diverse stakeholders from peers to executives around a shared vision
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Company
Faire
Faire is a marketplace and wholesale platform that helps retailers find and buy wholesale merchandise for their stores.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (19)
2024 (8)
2023 (14)
2022 (26)
2021 (9)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.71BKey Investors
WCM Investment ManagementShopifySequoia Capital
2025-11-17Secondary Market
2023-09-27Corporate Round
2022-05-10Series G· $416M
Leadership Team
Max Rhodes
Co-founder and CEO
Daniele Perito
Advisor & Co-Founder
Recent News
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