# Lead Product Manager, Recommendations at Scribd

- Company: Scribd
- What the company does: Backed by Y Combinator, CRV and Redpoint.
- Company website: http://scribd.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-07-28
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/ScribdInc/5a37c4c9-bd92-4e9c-8661-5ac59cf62420
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/scribd-lead-product-manager-recommendations/

## About the role

Chart the long-term recommendations strategy — own a multi-year roadmap spanning candidate generation, ranking, and results presentation across Scribd's surfaces, guiding every user from interest to the right document Partner with ML Engineering & Applied Research — translate cutting-edge retrieval and ranking research into production systems that blend collaborative signals, content embeddings, and real-time behavioral data for best-in-class personalization

## What they're looking for

- 8+ years of product management experience, including 4+ years leading recommendations or search products in a high-traffic consumer environment
- Demonstrated success shipping ML-driven features that moved core business metrics (engagement, conversion, or revenue) at scale
- Deep familiarity with retrieval and ranking algorithms, embeddings, and feature stores — paired with the ability to reason about end-to-end customer journeys for distinct user segments
- Track record of thriving amid ambiguity: shaping a multi-year vision, aligning cross-functional teams, and delivering incremental wins along the way
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills — adept at crafting product briefs and presenting data-backed decisions to senior leadership
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)

Tags: Product, Design, & Analytics