AI Platform Architect - Generative AI & Recommender Systems

Aimlroles; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 243,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Pinterest is seeking a Principal Engineer on the AI Platform team to architect the infrastructure behind Generative AI and Recommender Systems across Pinterest's product suite. You will design scalable, petabyte-scale data pipelines and high-performance inference for hundreds of millions of inferences per second.

Lead cross-functional initiatives, set technical vision, and drive collaboration with engineers, data scientists, and product partners to deliver impactful AI capabilities at scale.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing production-grade AI infrastructure and systems at scale.
• Experience leading cross-organizational initiatives, defining technical strategy, and influencing architecture decisions.
• Strong ownership, high engineering bar, and accountability across teams.

Responsibilities

• Set the technical vision and roadmap for the Pinterest AI Platform and align with business priorities.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives across Generative AI, Recommender Systems, and AI-powered user tools.
• Foster collaboration, provide candid feedback, and accelerate team growth.

Skills

AI/ML infra

Distributed systems

C++/Java/Rust

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Pinterest is seeking a Principal Engineer on the AI Platform team to architect the infrastructure behind Generative AI and Recommender Systems across Pinterest's product suite. You will design scalable, petabyte-scale data pipelines and high-performance inference for hundreds of millions of inferences per second.

Lead cross-functional initiatives, set technical vision, and drive collaboration with engineers, data scientists, and product partners to deliver impactful AI capabilities at scale.