Principal Engineer @ Pinterest

About Pinterest:

Millions of people across the world come to Pinterest to find new ideas every day. It’s where they get inspiration, dream about new possibilities and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help those people find their inspiration and create a life they love. In your role, you’ll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward. You’ll grow as a person and leader in your field, all the while helping Pinners make their lives better in the positive corner of the internet.

Creating a life you love also means finding a career that celebrates the unique perspectives and experiences that you bring. As you read through the expectations of the position, consider how your skills and experiences may complement the responsibilities of the role. We encourage you to think through your relevant and transferable skills from prior experiences.

Our new progressive work model is called PinFlex, a term that’s uniquely Pinterest to describe our flexible approach to living and working. Visit our PinFlex landing page to learn more.

The Ads Format team is seeking a technical leader in the area of ads client engineering which includes Android, iOS, Web, and API. You will be responsible for overseeing all technical aspects of ads client engineering at Pinterest. In particular, this role includes responsibility to enable Pinterest to build modern platform solutions to execute on our product roadmap while thinking strategically against developer productivity and quality of experience. You will be expected to mentor and coach our top client engineers, be a role model, set development practices that enhance the quality of software we build, make key architectural decisions, and participate in key strategic technical roadmap decisions for the Ad Formats Team.

What you’ll do:

Lead architectural and technical design across Ad Formats.
Serve as the bridge between Ad Formats engineering and Ads ML Engineering.
Mentor and grow Senior technical leaders on the team.

What we’re looking for:

Deep technical expert in one of iOS, Android, Web and API.
Preference to folks who are experts in multiple but not a requirement.
Must have extensive experience leading technical charters, especially developing and helping a company adopt modern client technologies.
A go-to person in their functional areas, track record of leadership and strong product experience.
Cross-functional collaboration skills and strong communication are a must.
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, or equivalent experience.

In-Office Requirement Statement:

We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we’re not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration once a week and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance from one of the following offices San Francisco or Palo Alto

Relocation Statement:

This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

US based applicants only

$294,000—$514,500 USD

Our Commitment to Diversity:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.

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