Director, Engineering, Online Systems

Pinterest

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Francisco, CAPalo Alto, CA
Salary
$285,452–$499,541 / yr
Posted
24 days ago
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $392k
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About Pinterest

Pinterest is a visual discovery and inspiration platform where people find ideas for home, style, recipes, and more. It serves hundreds of millions of users worldwide through its image and video pinboard product.

Pinterest currently has 34 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $168,081–$335,545 across 34 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Director, Engineering, Online Systems

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As an engineering director for Pinterest’s online systems organization, you will lead a 50+-person team responsible for building and scaling foundational storage, storage API, and analytics platforms that support the entire company. Your role involves fostering a culture of high quality and ownership to ensure reliable, low-latency, and efficient systems as they scale globally. You will spearhead initiatives to modernize Pinterest’s tech stack using cutting-edge technologies and practices while defining the team’s vision for the next three years. Additionally, you will champion AI adoption to enhance system development and operations, support managers and senior technical leaders, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to align on priorities and manage dependencies. Ideal candidates have over 10 years of experience in distributed systems or storage architectures, a track record of leading large engineering teams, and expertise in leveraging AI for improved outcomes.

Skills

Distributed Systems Storage Architectures Caching Architectures AI CI/CD Python Java Go Kubernetes AWS Azure Google Cloud Platform PostgreSQL MongoDB Redis Git Jira Confluence Slack Zoom GitHub Bitbucket

What you'll do

  • Lead development and scaling of Pinterest’s foundational online systems including storage, API, and analytics platforms.
  • Ensure high reliability, low latency, and efficiency in global system operations.
  • Drive modernization initiative for the tech stack by adopting advanced technologies and practices.
  • Define long-term vision and technical strategy for the next 3+ years with senior leadership.
  • Champion AI adoption to enhance system development, operations, and customer outcomes.
  • Support and develop managers and senior technical leaders within the organization.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of industry experience with expertise in distributed systems, storage, and caching.
  • Led large engineering teams (50+) and managed managers effectively at scale.
  • Proven track record driving strategy and technical roadmap for mission-critical use cases.
  • Experience leveraging AI to enhance system development and operational efficiency.
  • Strong background in building and mentoring diverse, high-performing teams.
  • Exceptional collaboration skills with cross-functional partners like Product and Data Science.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field required.

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