Full-Time

Manager II

Cloud Architecture

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Pinterest

Pinterest

10,001+ employees

Visual discovery and bookmarking platform

Consumer Software
Entertainment

Mid

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

Toronto, ON, Canada

Hybrid role requiring in-office presence 1-2 times per quarter.

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure
Cloud Engineering
Required Skills
AWS
Terraform
Route 53
Requirements
  • 3+ years experience leading teams that focus on large-scale cloud architecture implementations using AWS services (EC2, EBS, R53 etc.) and IaC (Terraform, CFN etc.).
  • Experience working with Cloud service providers, preferably Amazon Web Services.
  • Excellent skills in communicating complex issues to an audience outside the infra domain, and championing strategies to key stakeholders.
  • Strong networking/routing background including global routing and load balancing experience (Bonus Points).
  • Experience with globally distributed data storage engines (Bonus Points).
  • Experience with infrastructure performance monitoring tools and optimization practices (Bonus Points).
  • Experience with modernizing legacy architectures and driving golden paths/best practices (Bonus Points).
Responsibilities
  • Lead a team of highly-skilled Cloud Systems engineers to deliver team and Pillar OKRs.
  • Form strong partnerships with Technical Leaders to scale the impact of your team.
  • Collaborate closely with other engineering and product teams to align on shared goals and shared responsibility for delivering robust, scalable systems.
  • Evangelize team charter and mission around building a scalable, fault-tolerant and efficient cloud-based system across Pinterest.
  • Create a healthy team culture of clear expectations, career development, succession strategy and skills redundancy throughout the team.
  • Build the team by hiring great talent and developing the leadership abilities of employees in the organization.
  • Identify areas of improvement within services, automation, and secure proper resources to implement them.
  • Use processes and metrics to manage operational and technical quality of the team.
  • Act as part of the IMOC (Incident Management On Call) rotation for Pinterest Tech Foundations.
  • Work with cross-functional partners and vendors to set team direction by translating strategy into tangible actions.
  • Find and pursue opportunities across Pinterest for higher efficiency and cost effectiveness.
  • Present topics around Pinterest cloud systems at conferences and industry events.

Pinterest is a social media platform that helps users discover and save ideas across various interests like recipes, home decor, and fashion. Users can create collections of visual bookmarks, called "pins," which are organized into themed boards. The platform primarily generates revenue through advertising, offering promoted pins that appear in users' feeds and are targeted based on their interests and behaviors. Additionally, Pinterest earns money through affiliate marketing by driving traffic to retailers' websites. What sets Pinterest apart from its competitors is its unique visual discovery engine, which connects users with inspiration and ideas, making it appealing for advertisers aiming to reach engaged consumers. The goal of Pinterest is to provide a space where users can explore and find inspiration for their personal and professional projects.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$1.4B

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2010

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

14%

1 year growth

32%

2 year growth

39%
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What believers are saying

  • Pinterest's commitment to ESG initiatives, as highlighted in its 2024 Impact Report, enhances its brand reputation and appeal to socially conscious users and investors.
  • Collaborations with brands like Pacsun and the introduction of new features like video-sharing for boards indicate strong growth potential and increased user engagement.
  • The development of AI-powered advertising tools, such as personalized background generation, positions Pinterest as a leader in innovative ad solutions.

What critics are saying

  • The recent data leak incident could undermine user trust and lead to potential legal and financial repercussions.
  • The competitive landscape of social media is intense, with platforms like Instagram and TikTok potentially overshadowing Pinterest's unique offerings.

What makes Pinterest unique

  • Pinterest's visual discovery engine uniquely positions it as a platform where users actively seek inspiration, unlike other social media platforms that focus on passive content consumption.
  • The platform's targeted advertising model leverages user interests and behaviors, providing highly relevant ads that enhance user engagement and advertiser ROI.
  • Pinterest's integration of AI for background generation and video-sharing features demonstrates its commitment to innovation and staying ahead of social media trends.

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Benefits

Flexible and generous vacation and holidays

Global year-end paid company holiday closure

Comprehensive mental and physical health benefits for you and your family

Retirement plans that allow for tax savings

Fitness offerings

Personal and professional development resources

Adoption support, paid parental leave, egg freezing (in the US) and other family building benefits

Discounts and perks

Meals and snacks in the office