Product Owner - Search (f/m/d)

Zurich

80% - 100%

Product Development

English

As the top Swiss e-commerce platform, with a crew of over 4’000 across Switzerland, Germany, and Serbia, Galaxus is poised to move into new markets. Our driving force is our determination to keep challenging the status quo. That’s why we’re on the lookout for characters who’re passionate about making genuine improvements. We’ll give you the freedom and trust to make an impact, to grow with us and to be yourself. Act galactic. Be you.

In the role as Product Owner - Search, you will own the product vision and delivery of one of Digitec Galaxus's most impactful user-facing surfaces. You work at the intersection of data, relevance, and UX within a cross-functional team of engineers, leads, and designers - translating search intelligence into measurable improvements for millions of shoppers. You operate with high autonomy in a flat, trust-based engineering culture where outcomes matter more than output.

Your responsibilities

Own the product roadmap for your team's domain, from discovery and prioritization through to delivery and measurement

Define, prioritize, and maintain a well-structured backlog in close collaboration with the Team Lead, designers, and engineers

Lead product discovery - facilitate workshops, user research syncs, and cross-team alignment to shape initiative direction before committing to solutions

Partner with stakeholders across Search, UX, Data Science, and other product areas to align on goals and manage expectations

Track and interpret product KPIs (e.g. CTR, exit rate, conversion) to drive data-informed decisions and evaluate initiative outcomes

Collaborate with engineers as peers - providing strategic direction while trusting the team's technical judgment and avoiding micromanagement

Identify and challenge architectural or process constraints that limit the product's ability to scale or improve

Keep stakeholders informed with clear, transparent communication - shielding the team from noise while maintaining appropriate visibility

Actively contribute to team culture, methodology improvements, and knowledge-sharing within the broader PO community

Your skills

3+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager or in a similar digital product role Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Information Systems or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Experience working in agile product teams and managing product backlogs

Solid understanding of search technologies, including relevance, ranking, indexing, filtering and query processing

Experience using product analytics, interpreting A/B test results and making data-driven product decisions

Familiarity with APIs and the ability to discuss technical concepts and trade-offs with engineers

Knowledge of ML/AI-powered search, including vector search, hybrid search, embedding models and LLM-based retrieval, is a strong plus

Experience designing or optimizing search experiences, including filters, product listings and instant search, is an advantage

Strong ownership, collaboration and communication skills

Fluent in English; German is a plus

The capacity to adapt to ongoing changes in the work environment

A willingness to challenge «how things have always been done» and propose more efficient, automated or effective solution

Why start with us?

Values, not empty words: Cooperative, innovative, piratesque, responsible, ambitious – these five values are what we practise and preach.

Courageous thinking: We encourage everyone to think on their feet, and love it when they come up with bold or edgy ideas.

Uncomplicated approach: Simplicity is at our core. We avoid the unnecessary and focus on what really matters – from overcoming challenges to celebrating our shared successes.

Flexibility and freedom: We offer working-from-home options, up to 8 weeks of workation, and every position is possible with an 80% workload.

Rapid growth: With us, growth is a continuous journey. We also support you with 2'000 EDU points per year for your professional development so there’s no risk of you getting stuck in a rut.

Modern: With us you can work with the latest technologies every day, see our Tech-Radar.

More than "just" work: Take part in our various employee events such as Hackathons, hiking, skiing, Böötlen on the Limmat, LAN Parties or Friday Night Drinks and, if you're interested, contribute to our Techblog.

More benefits: 25 days of holiday, exclusive employee conditions in our online shop, mobile, internet and TV plans at company rates and many other benefits.

Diversity is our culture.

To build the best team, we want to draw from the full spectrum of talent out there. This means people from all walks of life have the same opportunities with us, regardless of their ethnicity, religion, disability status, gender identity, sexual orientation or age. We believe true inclusion means everyone is welcome and each contribution is valuable.

Working Language

English

Workload

80% - 100%

Location

Digitec Galaxus AG

Pfingstweidstrasse 60b

CH-8005 Zürich