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Pinterest

Engineering Manager II, Runtime Services

Pinterest

. Establish the strategy, charter and operating model for a new team responsible for two major platforms .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeUnited StatesSeniorLead💰 $208,592 - $429,454 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in leading platform engineering teams, focusing on distributed systems, platform reliability, and machine learning algorithms. Proven ability to establish technical strategy, enhance operational efficiency, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Distributed Platforms ExpertiseEngineering Management ExperiencePlatform ReliabilityKubernetesMachine Learning Algorithms

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Hard Skills
Software EngineeringAsynchronous ExecutionWorkflow OrchestrationObservabilityIncident ResponseTechnical StrategyOperational EfficiencyData SystemsDeveloper ExperienceAlgorithms in Anomaly Detection
Soft Skills
Clear CommunicationPeople-Focused LeadershipCollaborationCoachingContinuous Improvement
Tools & Technologies
Cloud InfrastructureAI for Engineering PlanningTechnical Roadmap DevelopmentSelf-Service OnboardingResource Efficiency
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s Degree in Computer Science
Industry Keywords
Platform ScalabilityDeveloper ProductivityService HealthTechnical ExplorationOperational Analysis

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
CloudDistributed SystemsKubernetes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Establish the strategy, charter and operating model for a new team responsible for two major platforms
  • Lead Pinterest’s large-scale asynchronous job scheduling and execution platform
  • Lead Pinterest’s anomaly detection, root-cause analysis and ML monitoring platform
  • Lead the technical roadmap and evolution of both platforms
  • Advance automation, self-service onboarding, resource efficiency and reliability
  • Partner with teams across Pinterest to understand customer needs, drive adoption and deliver measurable improvements in developer productivity and data-driven decision-making
  • Improve observability, incident response, service health, documentation and engineering practices
  • Hire, coach and grow a high-performing team while establishing an inclusive culture of ownership, learning and continuous improvement
  • Use AI for planning, technical exploration, documentation and operational analysis while verifying final outcomes

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Minimum 9 years of software engineering experience
  • Minimum 2 years of engineering management experience leading platform and backend highly available engineering teams
  • Deep expertise in distributed platforms
  • Familiarity with backend systems and interest in algorithms in anomaly detection
  • Strong technical foundation in platform reliability, observability, Kubernetes or cloud infrastructure, data systems and developer experience
  • Understanding of distributed systems, asynchronous execution and workflow orchestration
  • Passion for machine learning algorithms
  • Experience setting technical strategy and delivering improvements to platform scalability, operational efficiency, customer adoption or engineering velocity
  • Ability to lead work across platforms and collaborate with cross-functional partners
  • Clear communication skills, strong technical judgment and people-focused leadership approach
  • Experience using AI to accelerate engineering planning, analysis and execution, with validation of accuracy, quality and security
  • Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equity eligibility
  • Flexible working model
  • In-person office collaboration 1–2 times per quarter
  • Relocation assistance is not provided