Principal AI Platform Engineer

Pinterest; California (MO); On-site; USD 243,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Pinterest is seeking a Principal Engineer for the AI Platform to lead the architecture of Generative AI and large-scale recommender systems. You will oversee petabyte-scale data orchestration and high-performance inference powering hundreds of millions of inferences per second across the product.

The role emphasizes ownership, strategic influence, and building inclusive, high-bar engineering culture while collaborating with across teams and executives.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in AI/ML infrastructure and distributed systems.
• Experience designing and operating production-scale systems.
• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field.

Responsibilities

• Set the technical vision and roadmap for the AI Platform.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives across Generative AI and Recommender Systems.
• Develop AI-powered tools to streamline the ML lifecycle.
• Provide feedback that accelerates team growth and collaboration.

Skills

AI/ML infrastructure

Distributed systems

C++

Java

Rust

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Pinterest is seeking a Principal Engineer for the AI Platform to lead the architecture of Generative AI and large-scale recommender systems. You will oversee petabyte-scale data orchestration and high-performance inference powering hundreds of millions of inferences per second across the product.

The role emphasizes ownership, strategic influence, and building inclusive, high-bar engineering culture while collaborating with across teams and executives.