Team Lead (m/f/d) Product Management - Search

Job Description

We are seeking a Team Lead Product for our Search Team, responsible for building a scalable and performance-driven search engine.

Our Search Team is part of the Circle Cluster “Customer & Shop Intelligence” and improves our search algorithms and infrastructure to provide fast, accurate, and relevant results and most importantly a great search user experience. 

Be part of the international product team and provide features to an audience of millions of users. Act as a role model for your team, keep spirits high and bring drive into your projects.

What you will do

• Manage independently our Search Team and mainly take responsibility for your team’s output as well as E2E feature conception & planning
• Steer an experienced development team within AY’s agile working culture (SCRUM, Kanban) - organize and moderate agile meetings (e.g. standup, planning, retrospective, feature demonstrations, etc.) 
• Work data-driven, based on reports and analyses for deriving actions that are truly oriented towards our customers' needs
• Responsible for the Management of and communication with all relevant stakeholders
• Understand stakeholder demands, needs and issues - translate them into actionable & feasible product requirements and build a scalable tech solution
• Triaging operative issues, identifying technical dependencies and evaluating business impact
• Lead cross-team projects and collaborate closely with other Tech Teams (e.g. App, Web, Shop Analytics, etc.) to execute E2E solutions

Who you are

• Master's degree or equivalent in a relevant field
• 7-10 years of experience in product management for tech products within software development, focused on backend systems
• Proven expertise in agile methodologies and collaboration with developers, data scientists, and QA managers
• Strong understanding of technology, business processes, and functional dependencies
• Hands-on experience with e-commerce search engines, ideally in retail
• Skilled in IT project management and leading cross-functional initiatives
• At least 2 years of team leadership experience
• Analytical, detail-oriented, and customer-focused with a proactive mindset
• Exceptional communication skills in English, adaptable to diverse perspectives
• Comfortable in international work environments, with a focus on efficiency and solutions

What you will get on top

• Grow together with one of the fastest growing eCommerce companies in Europe
• Flexible working times
• 40% discount on our online shop
• Fresh fruits + drinks everywhere
• Language courses (German & English)
• Free sports courses & reduced price for gym membership
• Subsidized public transportation ticket
• Job bikes
• Free choice of hardware and operating system (Mac, Windows, Linux) also for private usage
• State-of-the-art tech stack running on AWS
• Modern office in the city center of Hamburg
• International working environment and English as company language
• Company flats (subject to availability)
• Agile work environment (MOVE) and cross-functional teams
• Free access to Germany’s greatest developer conference code.talks
• German health insurance included
• Help in relocation and VISA process