--- title: 'Staff Product Manager, Search at Coursera Sourcing' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/staff-product-manager-search-coursera-sourcing-united-states-htd5b04wnghj' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # Staff Product Manager, Search at Coursera Sourcing - **Company:** Coursera Sourcing - **Location:** United States - **Posted:** 2026-09-09 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sourcingcour/jobs/6187683004 ## Job description ## About Coursera + Udemy Coursera and Udemy are now one company, bringing together two mission-driven brands to create the world’s most powerful platform for turning learning into progress. Together, we help more than 300 million learners and 12,000+ enterprise customers build the skills they need for a world being reshaped by AI. Read more about the combined company by visiting our [blog](https://blog.coursera.org/coursera-and-udemy-are-now-one-company-creating-the-worlds-most-comprehensive-skills-platform/). Why join us now? AI is transforming how people learn, work, and grow, and the need for new skills has never been greater. Coursera brings trusted content and credentials from leading university and industry partners, while Udemy brings a dynamic skills marketplace and global network of real-world experts. By combining these strengths, we can connect more people and organizations to the skills they need, when they need them. Shape what comes next By joining our team, you’ll have the opportunity to reshape how the world learns and applies skills—and help millions of people participate in the new economy. Bring your ideas, expertise, and perspective to meaningful work that can make a difference at global scale. About this role: In this pivotal role, you will set the strategic vision for Coursera's search experience across our diverse product suite by working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure a seamless, personalized and ML/AI driven learner experience.  The best candidates are extremely hands‑on, obsessed with the learner journey, and opinionated about how AI can make finding the right course, credential, or skill path effortless for a global, multilingual audience. You will collaborate with engineering, design, research, data science, ML,  and university partnership teams to contribute to the development of your product roadmap. You will be in close collaboration with marketing, partnership managers, and growth product teams to ensure the successful growth of the product. About your skills: You've built consumer products at scale - ideally high‑intent search or marketplace experiences and deeply understand what makes discovery intuitive, trustworthy, and indispensable.  You've shipped experiences people love and return to.  You bring an "owner" mindset: biased toward action, a great collaborator, a master simplifier, and someone who pushes towards clarity and delivery.  You are user-first, understand and speak in terms of user value propositions, and creatively inspire users to try the product.  You hold a high bar across the board - from your own contributions to the people you work with, to the products you work on. What you'll be doing: Set the vision for next-generation capabilities that help users discover the right learning content by creating a compelling, hyper-relevant and personalized search experience Own conversational search across Coursera, working with other product teams to ensure a seamless and integrated AI experience for learners throughout the learner journey Improve the accuracy of search results through innovative tactics, leveraging advances in IR/ML, embeddings, and LLMs to improve query understanding, semantic and multilingual search, personalized ranking, and much more Employ rapid experimentation techniques to understand evolving market trends, user behaviors, and potential opportunities Utilize market trends and competitor analysis to identify opportunities for revenue growth and innovative ways to personalize the learner experience Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness of conversion and merchandising efforts to make data-driven recommendations for continuous improvement Work closely with Marketing and other Product teams to align conversion strategies with overall business objectives and revenue targets Qualifications: 5+ years of product management experience with direct responsibility over the success of a consumer-facing product and driving revenue 2+ years of PM experience working on search, personalization, or recommendation features Proven track record of successfully delivering complex and impactful product initiatives from ideation to launch Experience using a combination of quantitative (A/B testing and multivariate experimentation) as well as qualitative research methods to prioritize and validate ideas Demonstrated ability to influence and inspire cross-functional teams through communication and collaboration Direct experience in scaling platform-level capabilities that serve multiple use cases • 4+ years in a product team at a large ecommerce company (preferred) 0-to-1 experience taking products from idea to launch, with proven results post-launch (preferred) Bachelor's degree in a technical or relevant field (preferred) ## Compensation At Coursera, we offer competitive, zone-based pay aligned to your location, experience, and role level. Our total rewards package goes beyond salary, with comprehensive health and wellness benefits, bonus and RSU equity programs, and global perks designed to help you grow and thrive wherever you are. Zone 1: $188,400 - $235,500 Zone 2: $182,400 - $228,000 Zone 3: $167,200 - $209,000 Zone 4: $156,000 - $195,000 US Pay Zones: US-Z1: Bay Area (within 75 miles) US-Z2: NYC and Seattle Metro (within 75 miles) US-Z3: CA, WA, NY, NJ, CO, CT, DC, GA, IL, MA, MD, OR, RI, TX, VA US-Z4: AK, AZ, DE, FL, HI, ID, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NV, NH, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, UT, VT, WI For more information about how Coursera collects and uses your personal information, please see our [Coursera + Udemy Global Applicant Privacy Notice](https://files.clinchtalent.com/1d7f2c0f91ebf75d580f56447fa54859/2acb24eb91f1e23b90ac9e9285de5aaf/Coursera%20and%20Udemy%20Global%20Applicant%20Privacy%20Notice.pdf). To protect against recruitment fraud, Coursera + Udemy recruiters only communicate via official coursera.org/udemy.com email addresses and never through personal accounts. We do not accept resumes via email or social media; please submit all applications directly through our careers page. If you encounter suspicious recruitment activity, please report it via our [Fraudulent Activity Submission Form.](https://forms.gle/Mb8UktwuaJAukb3H7) If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact us at recruiting@coursera.org. ## About Coursera Sourcing ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Coursera is an online learning platform that partners with leading universities and industry organizations to offer courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, and degrees, and has recently combined with Udemy to create one of the world’s most comprehensive skills development platforms. - **Entity Type**: Public Benefit Corporation (B Corp) – publicly traded (NYSE: COUR) - **Headquarters**: Bay Area, California, USA (inferred from job zone definitions) [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sourcingcour) - **Founded**: 2012 [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sourcingcour/jobs/6034872004) - **Founders**: Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sourcingcour/jobs/6034872004) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: EdTech / Online Learning - **Target customers**: B2B (institutions, corporations, governments), B2C (individual learners), and Enterprise (workforce upskilling) [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sourcingcour/jobs/6034872004) - **Mission**: “to provide universal access to world-class learning” [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sourcingcour/jobs/6034872004) ## Products & Services - **Courses & Specializations**: Individual and series of courses from top universities and industry partners. - **Professional Certificates**: Career-focused certificate programs. - **Degrees**: Online degree programs from accredited universities. - **AI-Powered Features**: Personalized guide, Role Play (conversational practice), Course Builder, and Skills Tracks for role-based learning [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sourcingcour/jobs/6034872004) - **Coursera for Business / Government**: Enterprise solutions for workforce and citizen upskilling, including dedicated roles like Senior Product Marketing Manager for Government [jobera.com](https://jobera.com/employer/sourcingcour/) - **Combined Udemy Platform**: Post-merger, the expanded catalog and scale of combined content offerings [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sourcingcour/jobs/6014550004) ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed in provided sources (publicly traded, market cap can be looked up separately). - **Key Metric**: Over 11 active open positions as of May 2026, indicating growth and active hiring [jobera.com](https://jobera.com/employer/sourcingcour/) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Partnerships with “leading university and industry partners” (specific names not listed in provided sources) [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sourcingcour/jobs/6034872004) - **Growth Signals**: Merger with Udemy to form a combined skills development platform; extensive hiring in data science, product, engineering, and go-to-market roles; emphasis on AI-powered innovation (GenAI, LLM fine-tuning, RAG) [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sourcingcour/jobs/6014550004) [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sourcingcour/jobs/6034872004) ## Competitive Advantages - **University & Industry Partnerships**: Access to content from top institutions (e.g., Stanford, Yale, Google, IBM) not exclusive but deep. - **AI-First Platform**: Built-in AI tools (personalized guide, Role Play, Course Builder) differentiate from traditional LMS and other MOOC providers [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sourcingcour/jobs/6034872004) - **Scale After Udemy Merger**: Combined content library and global reach create one of the largest lifelong learning ecosystems [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sourcingcour/jobs/6014550004) - **Public Benefit & B Corp Status**: Legally committed to social impact alongside shareholder returns, an attractive differentiator for mission-driven talent [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sourcingcour/jobs/6034872004) ## Strategic Focus - **AI-Powered Innovation**: Accelerating the use of generative AI to personalize learning, automate content creation, and improve learner outcomes [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sourcingcour/jobs/6034872004) - **Post-Merger Integration**: Combining Coursera and Udemy to maximize catalog breadth, remove redundancies, and cross-sell to new segments [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sourcingcour/jobs/6014550004) - **Enterprise & Government Expansion**: Growing upskilling and reskilling solutions for corporate and public-sector clients (e.g., dedicated roles for Coursera for Government) [jobera.com](https://jobera.com/employer/sourcingcour/) - **Data-Driven Product Development**: Heavy investment in analytics, experimentation, and data infrastructure to improve discovery and engagement [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sourcingcour/jobs/6034872004) [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sourcingcour/jobs/6014550004) ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: “Customer-first builders who move fast, simplify ruthlessly, and iterate relentlessly on the metrics that matter.” Emphasis on ownership, data-driven decision-making, and continuous learning [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sourcingcour/jobs/6034872004) - **Work Model**: Globally distributed team with intentional in-person gatherings for collaboration; virtual onboarding and hiring. Some roles listed as on-site (100%) on jobera, but the overall tone is remote-friendly with location-specific pay zones [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sourcingcour/jobs/6034872004) [jobera.com](https://jobera.com/employer/sourcingcour/) - **Compensation & Perks**: Competitive zone-based pay (e.g., Staff Analytics Engineer: $156k–$235k USD depending on location), bonus, RSU equity, comprehensive health benefits, and global perks. For Canadian roles, CAD ranges are also published (e.g., Senior Data Scientist: $137.6k–$172k CAD) [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sourcingcour/jobs/6034872004) [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sourcingcour/jobs/6014550004) - **Engineering Culture**: Modern data stack (Airflow, dbt, Databricks, Sigma, AI tools like Claude/Gemini); strong mentorship and leadership opportunities; focus on data governance, architecture, and self-serve analytics [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sourcingcour/jobs/6034872004) ## Sources 1. [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sourcingcour) – Coursera Sourcing career page (Greenhouse) 2. [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sourcingcour/jobs/6034872004) – Staff Analytics Engineer job description 3. [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sourcingcour/jobs/6014550004) – Senior Data Scientist job description 4. [jobera.com](https://jobera.com/employer/sourcingcour/) – Jobera summary of Coursera Sourcing jobs 5. 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