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About the Role

This role owns the data catalog, which maps language to structure, enabling Rippling's AI to understand user queries and surface the correct data. It's a foundational and high-leverage product role that significantly impacts AI performance.

Responsibilities

• Set the vision and roadmap for the catalog and semantic layer.
• Develop points of view in ambiguous territory and drive the team toward them.
• Manage the systems that describe every table, field, and object in Rippling's data model, including auto-generation of metadata for custom fields and imported data.
• Define the product strategy for how AI disambiguates user intent across various data sources.
• Develop the model and tooling for data lineage to map data flow and dependencies.
• Oversee the Catalog UI, including search, browse, discovery, detail views, and lineage visualization.
• Set cross-team standards for metadata and establish review processes and intake mechanisms.
• Partner proactively with other teams to understand and address their metadata needs.

Requirements

• 8+ years of product experience, with significant time in data platform or data infrastructure (semantic layers, metadata, data catalogs, or adjacent).
• AI-native thinking, understanding how LLMs use structured context and the impact of catalog quality on AI reliability.
• Systems orientation focused on scalable generation and maintenance of data.
• Proven ability in cross-functional influence, building relationships and making work better for other teams.
• Ability to form well-reasoned opinions and drive them forward.
• Technical depth, including the ability to read schemas and discuss retrieval trade-offs with engineers.
• Motivation for building foundational, often invisible, layers that enable other functionalities.

Skills

• Product Strategy
• Roadmap Development
• Data Catalog Management
• Metadata Management
• Semantic Layers
• AI/LLM Understanding
• Systems Design
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Technical Communication
• Data Lineage
• UI/UX Design (for data tools)

Location

• US-based

Work Type

• Office-based (minimum three days a week)

Experience Level

• 8+ years of product experience

Salary/Compensations

• Competitive salary + benefits + equity

Benefits

• Benefits
• Equity

About the Company

• Rippling is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.
• Rippling highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture.

Equal Opportunity

• Rippling is an equal opportunity employer.
• We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics.
• Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process.