AI SEO Product Management Trainee - Bilingual Mandarin Required
This role is a Product Management Trainee position focused on AI-powered SEO and site speed solutions for Shopify merchants. The trainee will support product tasks including user research, requirement analysis, solution design, and cross-team collaboration, with a goal to grow into independent product ownership. The position requires bilingual Mandarin skills and offers a hybrid work setting based in Cary, NC.
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About the Role
Confidential Client is hiring an entry-level Product Management Trainee to join an AI-driven SEO and site speed product team focused on ecommerce (Shopify). This is a hands-on trainee role where you will learn product discovery, requirement writing, user research, and iteration while contributing to AI-powered SEO features and site performance improvements. Base location is Cary, NC; relocation will be required for candidates outside North Carolina.
What You’ll Do
- Help design and prioritize AI SEO audits, keyword analysis, on-page recommendations, and AI-generated content suggestions (titles, meta descriptions, content prompts).
- Evaluate and improve the quality of AI-generated content and recommendations so merchants can trust and act on results.
- Simplify onboarding and setup flows and clarify results so busy merchants know next steps.
- Support feature ideation, user flows, wireframes, functional specs, and acceptance criteria under PM guidance.
- Track features from discovery through engineering and launch; verify problems are well defined and solutions land correctly.
- Monitor product metrics and user feedback after launch and propose iterative improvements.
- Join merchant interviews, collect user feedback, and turn insights into actionable product decisions.
- Work cross-functionally with engineering, design, QA, operations, and customer success to deliver high-quality features.
- Participate in pricing, conversion, and retention conversations with marketing and growth teams.
Qualifications
- Recent graduate from a US university (BS or MS) or within 1–2 years of graduation.
- Any major considered; Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Analytics, Engineering, Economics, or Design preferred.
- Internship or early experience in product management, product operations, business analysis, user research, software development, or a SaaS environment is a plus.
- Mandarin Chinese communication ability required (verbal and written).
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
- Fast learner with structured thinking and comfort grounding product decisions in data and user insights.
- Results-oriented owner mindset with attention to detail and ability to follow through.
Nice to Have
- Basic SEO knowledge (keywords, indexing, on-page optimization) or hands-on experience growing a website or online store.
- Interest in AI search and generative content (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews).
- Familiarity with tools such as Google Search Console, Ahrefs, or SEMrush.
Location & Work Model
- Base location required: Cary, NC. This role is offered on a hybrid schedule but the employee must be located in and able to work from Cary, NC. Confidential Client is unable to hire candidates based outside North Carolina; relocation will be required if you are not already local.
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Background checks and employment verifications may be required as permitted by law.
- Confidential Client and Careertakes will provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request.
Compensation & Benefits
- Starting pay: $60,000–$85,000 annually, depending on experience; open to negotiation.
- Benefits include:
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Medical and other insurance coverage
Additional Notes
- This is an early-career, full-time role intended to develop product management skills through real work on an AI-powered SEO and performance product for ecommerce merchants.
- You will be employed directly by Confidential Client if selected.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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