Job description
System1 is seeking a Senior Technical Product Manager to lead the core product for Startpage. In this role, you’ll own the end-to-end vision and execution of our privacy-first search engine, startpage.com. This is a high-impact role focused on delivering a fast, intelligent, and user-centric search experience while shaping the future of private search.
Founded in 2006 in The Netherlands, Startpage has grown into the world’s most private search engine. Our mission is to make internet searching as secure and private as possible. We offer a private alternative to search engines that track your searches and personal data or provide only filtered, personalized results. The ideal Startpage team member is highly motivated, thrives in a fast-paced environment, is passionate about data privacy, and can think from the user’s perspective. As the Senior Technical Product Manager at Startpage, you will play a key role in shaping the vision and strategy for our products.
The Role You Will Have:
- Own the core product vision, roadmap, and execution for private search across web and browser extension
- Partner with engineers, designers, and researchers to ship user-centric features that drive engagement, improve retention and trust
- Manage diverse stakeholders, clearly communicate priorities, and set realistic expectations across teams
- Evaluate system architecture trade-offs, and technical feasibility with engineering leads
- Develop product hypotheses, run experiments, and use data to validate and iterate
- Collaborate with marketing to support growth initiatives
- Support Startpage’s business and partner initiatives aimed at expanding the user base and accelerating growth
- Define and prioritize product opportunities grounded in user behavior, feedback, and competitive benchmarks
- Demonstrate proficiency in engaging with both internal and external technical stakeholders to oversee complex integrations
What You Will Bring:
- 5+ years of technical product management experience
- 3+ years of experience managing a large scale or high growth consumer product
- Proven ability to influence multiple stakeholders without direct authority
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across internal teams and external partners
- Data-driven mindset with a track record of using metrics to inform product decisions
- Passion for building consumer facing products that drive measurable business impact
- Strong organizational and execution skills, especially in fast-moving environments
- Passion for creating consumer product experiences that deliver measurable business value
- Technical fluency, including the ability to use AI tools to build simple prototypes
- Experience with tools like Amplitude, Tableau, or Google Analytics to design A/B tests, analyze results, and extract actionable insights
- Previous experience working on subscription products is a plus
- Computer science or software engineering background or hands on development experience is a plus
- Previous involvement in privacy and/or consumer brands is a plus
What We Have to Offer:
- Competitive salary + bonus + equity
- Generous PTO + 11 company holidays
- Open sick time
- 100% covered Medical, Dental, Vision for employees
- 401k with match
- Health & Dependent Care Flex Spending Account
- Paid professional development
- Leadership & growth opportunities
- Virtual company and team building events
The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $146,600 - 219,900 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in U.S. role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.
System1’s headquarters is located in Marina del Rey, CA with additional offices in Bellevue, WA and Guelph, ON, Canada. Employees near office locations are returning to the office. Location-specific policies and available accommodations will be discussed during the interview process.
System1 allows fully-remote work in the following approved locations: Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Prospective U.S. employees who live outside of any of these states will need to establish residency in one of the approved states prior to employment. Reasonable accommodations will be provided as applicable.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
System1 provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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