Manager II, Engineering - Connections

Pinterest; California (MO); On-site; USD 208,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinterest is seeking an Engineering Manager on the Connections team to lead engineers, shape strategy, and build a high-performing team. You will drive execution with cross-functional partners and use data to inform choices while applying an AI-native approach.

The position emphasizes mentorship, architecture oversight, and delivering measurable product impact. The role requires 8+ years in software engineering with 3+ years in people management, and a strong track record of shipping consumer

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years leading teams.
• Experience shipping consumer-facing products.
• Proven ability to manage engineers across multiple levels.
• Strong people leadership, coaching, and performance management.
• Ability to translate goals into clear priorities.
• Experience with architecture reviews and technical trade-offs.
• Proficiency in using data and experiments to inform decisions.
• Ability to verify AI-assisted outputs through testing and reviews.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a cross-functional engineering team.
• Set goals and drive roadmap aligned with priorities.
• Partner with Product, Design, Research, and Data Science.
• Foster a high-performing, inclusive team culture.
• Coach engineers across levels and drive career progression.
• Guide technical and architectural decision-making.
• Leverage data and AI to accelerate analysis and iteration.

Skills

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision-making

AI integration

Product sense

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Engineering

Job description

About Pinterest:

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.

At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here.

Intro: As an Engineering Manager on the Connections team, you will lead engineers working on product areas that help people engage more meaningfully with others across our platform. You’ll partner closely with cross-functional leaders to shape strategy, drive execution, and build a healthy, high-performing team. This role is ideal for a people-first leader with strong product sense, deep technical judgment, data-driven mindset and an AI-native approach to working.

What you’ll do:

• Lead and grow a cross-functional engineering team working across user-facing product areas and the systems that support them.

• Set clear goals and drive execution against a roadmap aligned with broader product and business priorities.

• Partner with Product, Design, Research, and Data Science to shape strategy, prioritize opportunities, and deliver measurable outcomes.

• Create a strong team environment with clear expectations, healthy operating rhythms, high standards, and psychological safety.

• Coach and develop engineers across levels, helping them grow in scope, impact, and career progression.

• Support technical and architectural decision-making to ensure the team builds reliable, scalable, and maintainable systems.

• Use data, experimentation, and user insight to guide product and engineering decisions.

• Use AI to accelerate analysis, research, drafting, synthesis, and iteration, while applying strong judgment and verification to ensure quality and correctness.

What we’re looking for:

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years managing teams of 5+ engineers.

• Experience leading engineering teams that build and ship consumer-facing products.

• Experience managing engineers across multiple levels and helping teams improve in effectiveness, quality, and impact.

• Strong people leadership skills, including coaching, feedback, performance management, and team development.

• Strong product sense and strategic thinking, with the ability to translate broad goals into clear priorities and execution plans.

• Solid technical foundation and the ability to engage in architecture, design reviews, and technical trade-offs.

• Proven ability to lead through ambiguity, align cross-functional stakeholders, and deliver meaningful results.

• Expertise in using data and experimentation to inform product and engineering decisions.

• Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in day-to-day work for relevant outputs.

• Strong track record of critically evaluating and verifying AI-assisted work through testing, review, or other quality controls.

• High integrity and ownership in using AI: you protect sensitive information, avoid over-reliance on AI, and remain accountable for final decisions and deliverables.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience working closely with Product, Design, Research, Data Science, and other engineering teams.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Relocation Statement:

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

In-Office Requirement Statement:

• We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.

• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times every 6-months. Prefer to have candidates in the SF bay area or PST timezone.

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Our Commitment to Inclusion:

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.

US based applicants only

$208,454—$364,795 USD

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

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