Sr. Director, Engineering

Pinterest; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 269,000 - 555,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Director of Growth Engineering to lead innovation and drive user growth. This pivotal role involves overseeing a large engineering team, shaping technical strategies, and collaborating across departments to enhance user-facing features. You will cultivate talent, implement advanced machine learning features, and contribute to the overall product vision. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence a widely recognized platform that inspires millions. If you are a dynamic leader with a passion for technology and growth, this role is designed for you.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team of 100+ engineers across multiple locations.
• Strong technical depth in product engineering with hands-on experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the growth engineering team and own the technical strategy.
• Drive innovations in product experiences and mobile platform development.

Skills

Leadership

Technical Strategy

Product Engineering

Machine Learning

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Equivalent experience

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.

The Growth Engineering team at Pinterest is seeking a Senior Director of Growth Engineering to drive top level Company objectives around Growing Users worldwide. Currently Pinterest has over 100 Million Users in the United States and Canada as well as over 500 Million Users Worldwide.

What you’ll do:

• Overall engineering lead and manager for the growth team.
• Own the technical strategy for growth and contribute to the overall product engineering strategy for Pinterest as a whole, including significant collaborations with Core Engineering Surface Teams, Business Operations and Product Analytics/Data Science.
• Grow strong technical leaders and talent in the team, and through that, drive innovations in product experiences, mobile platform development and integration of advanced machine learning features for end users.
• As one of the most senior leaders working on Pinterest’s core, you will influence and participate in the overall product strategy for Pinterest’s user-facing features.

What we’re looking for:

• Engineering leader with experience building an end-to-end technical/product pillar for the company.
• Scaled leadership experience, ideally managing and coordinating a team of at least 100+ engineers across multiple locations and countries with a track record of effective cross-functional partnerships.
• Prior experience as the engineering lead for a consumer-facing application development team.
• Strong technical depth in product engineering ideally with hands-on practitioner-level experience.
• A track record of building effective organizations and teams, including growing technical and people leaders.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, or equivalent experience.

In-Office Requirement Statement:

• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.

Relocation Statement:

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

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Salary Information:

At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

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

US based applicants only

$269,373—$554,591 USD

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.