Principal Product Manager (Search Relevance)

Overview

Principal Product Manager (Search Relevance) role at Elastic. Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale. The Elastic Search AI Platform brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter.What Is The RolePrincipal Product Manager (Search Relevance)

– Elastic seeks an exceptional Technical Principal Product Manager to lead teams pioneering the next-generation of query languages and vector database capabilities for Elasticsearch. Our Search team brings the capabilities of Elasticsearch and our platform to market for a wide range of use cases including applied AI for agentic applications and traditional search experiences. You will

lead cross-team initiatives

to define and deliver breakthrough technical features and platform capabilities.Our diverse, global team spans over 40 countries, building inclusive, user-focused products at significant scale.What You Will Be Doing:

Lead the strategic vision and execution for new query languages, data field types and other vector database functionalities within Elasticsearch, incorporating new innovations in machine learning and AI.

Cross-Team Initiative Leadership: Drive complex, cross-functional initiatives with engineering, platform, and research teams to deliver groundbreaking technical innovations in search, vector storage, and AI-driven relevance.

Architectural Evolution: Champion the evolution of Elastic\''s search architecture, focusing on scalable vector indexing, efficient similarity search, reranking and advanced query processing.

Technical Product Ownership: Write detailed product artifacts such as PRDs, PRFAQs for new search language constructs and vector database features, ensuring developer usability, based on experience managing developer platforms and launching developer-facing services.

Provide Customer and Competitive Insights and Research: Conduct in-depth market analysis, competitive technical assessments, and engage with thought leaders to inform the technical roadmap, consistent with research and strategic product definition.

Developer and Community Engagement: Collaborate with developers, data scientists, and the open-source community to gather feedback, validate designs, and drive adoption of new capabilities, leveraging experience in developer relations and growing feature adoption.

PandL ownership: Be accountable for driving rapid growth and adoption of Elasticsearch, with continued evaluation of pricing, margins and COGS of released features.

What You Bring:

Demonstrated leadership in defining and launching complex technical products in search, databases, query languages, or AI/ML platforms.

Deep expertise in vector databases, search pipelines, similarity search algorithms, and distributed systems architecture, including integrating ML models, adapting LLMs, and building privacy-preserving compute platforms.

Exceptional communication skills for complex technical concepts.

Curiosity to truly understand the technology that serves the majority of the world\''s search experiences

Strong understanding of distributed systems, data platforms, and cloud-native architectures (e.g., AWS ML services).

Deep empathy for developer challenges, translating them into product opportunities.

Experience defining technical value propositions and competitive differentiation.

Strong interest and understanding of cutting-edge technologies like vector databases, ML, and generative AI (e.g., RAG, LLM integration).

Direct PM experience with search platforms, AI/ML platforms, or developer tooling is highly desirable.

Ability to read and understand code (e.g., Python, Java, Go) and engage in technical discussions, reflecting a strong technical foundation including past software engineering roles.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component. The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below. These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future. An employee\''s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.Elastic believes that employees should have the opportunity to share in the value that we create together for our shareholders. Therefore, in addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic\''s stock program. Our total rewards package also includes a company-matched Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being.The typical starting salary range for this role is:

$154,000—$243,600 CADAdditional Information - We Take Care Of Our PeopleAs a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Elastic is committed to parity of benefits across regions and to taking care of our people. We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all.

Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary

Health coverage for you and your family in many locations

Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles

Generous number of vacation days each year

We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service

Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love

Parental leave with generous duration

Elastic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Please email candidate_accessibility@elastic.co for accommodations during the application process. We will reply within 24 business hours of submission.Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws. See posters linked below: FMLA, Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination, EPPA, and Know Your Rights. Please see our Privacy Statement.Elasticsearch export controls: positions in certain sanctioned countries may require export licenses. National origin does not affect eligibility for employment.Seniority level

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