Manager, Config Deployments

Pinterest

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Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Seattle, WA
Salary
$177,185–$364,795 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $194k
This role $271k
$120k most similar roles pay here $391k

This role pays more than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $156,275–$230,737 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $271k versus about $194k for comparable roles.

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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 82 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $164,695–$337,990 across 82 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Manager, Config Deployments

Manager II, Config Deployments leads the Config Deployments team, which provides infrastructure platforms for feature flags, configuration management, and delivery. The manager is responsible for coaching a team of engineers to build resilient, high-scale distribution systems and service coordination tools that balance safety, velocity, and developer experience. Key responsibilities include aligning stakeholder strategy into actionable roadmaps, driving CI/CD best practices, and managing risk while empowering direct reports. The role requires expertise in distributed systems and configuration management to solve mission-critical infrastructure problems for the flagship product. Candidates must possess over seven years of engineering experience, including five in infrastructure, and at least one year of management experience. The position specifically requires utilizing AI tools to accelerate technical exploration, automate repetitive management tasks like status reporting, and synthesize research while ensuring high quality through rigorous verification.

What you'll do

  • Manage and coach an engineering team building high-scale configuration distribution and service coordination systems.
  • Translate customer needs into a realistic roadmap for mission-critical infrastructure platforms.
  • Drive efficient execution and mitigate risks autonomously while empowering direct reports to lead.
  • Establish best practices in CI/CD, feature flags, and configuration management.
  • Use AI tools to accelerate technical exploration, planning, and decision-making across the team.
  • Automate repetitive management tasks like status reporting and document synthesis using AI.
  • Oversee the development of infrastructure that balances safety, velocity, and developer experience.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of engineering experience.
  • 5+ years of infrastructure experience.
  • 1+ years of engineering management experience.
  • Experience leading teams focused on improving developer experience through infrastructure.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in day-to-day work.
  • Strong track record of critically evaluating and verifying AI-assisted work through testing or review.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

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