Director of Engineering, Core & Ads Serving Platform

pinterest· 45 open roles

Location TBD On-siteFull-time1 weeks ago

Salary

$285,452 - $449,541

Experience

Mid

Job Type

Full-time

Posted

1 weeks ago

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About This RoleAI processing…

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.

At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Key Responsibilities

1
Set the long-term technical and operational vision for the Core and Ads Serving Platform, aligning infrastructure investments with business strategy.
2
Lead a high-performing organization of engineers and managers, fostering a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and rapid delivery.
3
Partner with senior leaders in Product, ML, and Infra to define priorities, resolve tradeoffs, and ensure our systems support our strategic goals for revenue, engagement, and safety.
4
Drive initiatives to modernize our serving stack, improving reliability, latency, and cost-efficiency while enabling faster iteration for product teams.
5
Establish clear metrics for platform success (e.g., latency, availability, cost-per-impression) and hold the organization accountable for delivering on these targets.
6
Use AI to accelerate platform analysis, design iteration, system debugging, and documentation synthesis, enabling the organization to make better decisions faster while maintaining high standards for accuracy.

Requirements

5+ years of Experience leading or managing big engineering organizations, including setting direction, driving execution, and supporting team members’ growth.
8+ years of relevant industry experience
Extensive experience leading engineering organizations responsible for large-scale serving or delivery infrastructure, with a deep understanding of distributed systems and performance tradeoffs.
Proven ability to translate business goals into technical roadmaps and deliver on complex, multi-year initiatives.
Exceptional leadership skills: you develop leaders, foster inclusivity, and maintain a high-trust, high-accountability environment.
Demonstrated experience using AI/LLM-powered tooling to improve engineering velocity and quality, with a sound approach to validating outputs.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to influence senior cross-functional partners and articulate technical trade-offs to non-technical audiences.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.