Project Overview: At CouponFollow, our mission is to make saving money simple and trustworthy. We are seeking a highly specialized Independent Contractor to lead the strategic evolution of our offer intelligence platform. This engagement focuses on leveraging data foundations to drive business goals across B2C and B2B surfaces.
Engagement: This is a high-impact, hands-on consultancy role. The Contractor will be responsible for translating complex business needs into technical requirements and driving cross-functional execution. We expect a pragmatic, AI-augmented approach to discovery and development, paired with rigorous measurement discipline.Engagement Details
Compensation: Hourly rate
Agreement Type: Independent Contractor (T4A or B2B)
Location: Remote Ontario, Canada (Requires meaningful working-hour overlap with our Poland-based team; Europe or U.S. East Coast time zones preferred)
Communication: Fluent in English
Project Deliverables & Services
Analyze offer and merchant data to identify high-leverage growth and revenue opportunities.
Produce crisp, data-backed product briefs and prototypes for new B2C/B2B surfaces.
Validate assumptions and define "success metrics" in partnership with internal stakeholders.
Define the roadmap for core platform capabilities (ingestion, interpretation, ranking, and validation).
Identify and implement improvements for data normalization, classification, and freshness.
Balance technical debt with high-velocity platform investments to ensure reliability.
Manage the lifecycle of specific initiatives from discovery through requirements and delivery.
Provide clear technical specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
Facilitate planning and alignment sessions to remove ambiguity and unblock execution.
Define the quality bar for offer intelligence and evaluate launches against pre-defined KPIs.
Provide lightweight but comprehensive documentation for expected behavior and edge cases.
The Contractor will provide the following professional services:
1. Strategic Briefs & Opportunity Identification
2. Offer Intelligence Roadmap Management
3. End-to-End Initiative Execution
4. Quality Assurance & Reporting
Required Professional Expertise
Experience: 5+ years in Product Management within technical domains (APIs, data products, or infrastructure). Familiarity with affiliate, coupon or marketplace data ecosystems is a strong plus.
Technical Proficiency: Experience with data ingestion or crawling pipelines (or willingness to get close to the engineers on these), and experience owning quality and reliability metrics (e.g. data freshness, coverage and accuracy).
Analytical mindset: Advanced analytical skills (SQL) and a proven track record of shipping complex, cross-functional data products.
AI Integration: Demonstrated experience using AI tools for discovery, prototyping, and analysis with a strong validation discipline.
Execution: Demonstrated ability to deliver measurable improvements within a defined engagement scope.
Skills Required
- 5+ years in Product Management within technical domains (APIs, data products, or infrastructure)
- Advanced analytical skills (SQL)
- Demonstrated experience using AI tools for discovery, prototyping, and analysis
- Ability to manage end-to-end initiatives from discovery through delivery
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, FSAs, mental‑health support, and virtual care options, with travel medical coverage also referenced. Feedback suggests these offerings form a comprehensive core benefits foundation.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is highlighted across public materials. This indicates structured support for long‑term savings alongside core pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, paid holidays, and open sick days are emphasized. This breadth signals an intent to support time away for rest and wellness.
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What We Do
We are an omnichannel customer acquisition platform with offices throughout the US, Canada and Europe. System1 builds desktop and mobile apps, search engines, and online publications that empower consumers with information while respecting their privacy. We also operate brands that include CouponFollow, Startpage and MapQuest. System1 is a champion of AI technology, investing in the first legal AI called Vinny after the movie "My Cousin Vinny"!
Why Work With Us
Our growing team of over 200 people is an incredible cohort of engineers, product managers, data scientists, & buy- and sell-side ad/mar tech experts. Together, we have grown globally through Best-In-Class hiring and complimentary business acquisition, and we are JUST getting started.
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