Staff Technical Program Manager

Pinterest; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 145,747 - 300,067; Full time

Job summary

Pinterest is seeking a Staff Technical Program Manager for Agent Platforms to drive the program from MVP to a fully productized, self‑serve platform, partnering with engineering, security, and product teams to make it simple, safe, and fast to ship AI agents. You will own the Agent Platform roadmap across multiple domains, translate strategic bets into execution plans, and report progress to executives.

This role demands 5+ years of TPM experience and strong AI platform knowledge in a

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a technical program manager or related.
• Experience delivering complex, multi-year initiatives across teams.
• Strong understanding of modern AI/agent infrastructure (LLM serving, harnesses, evals, observability, MCP).
• Entrepreneurial spirit with leadership to identify and champion new initiatives.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with risk mitigation.
• Proven ability to influence executive leadership and represent program interests.
• Ability to shape roadmaps aligned with company strategy and OKRs.
• Experience creating scalable processes and best practices for agility.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication; inclusive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own execution of the Agent Platform roadmap across Agent Foundations, Discovery & Governance, Quality/Trust/Privacy, Token Entitlements, and Adoption & Operations.
• Translate strategic bets (Managed vs. Self-Managed platform design, harness standardization, cost governance) into sequenced execution plans, and be accountable for driving them to completion.
• Execute at both breadth and depth — understanding the full platform surface area and driving nitty‑gritty details with component owners.
• Be a thought partner to engineering leadership on platform architecture and roadmap decisions during quarterly and annual planning.
• Work cross‑functionally with Engineering, Security, Data Science, and Product to turn ambiguous platform gaps into actionable outcomes.
• Define and institutionalize the operating model for component ownership, on‑call, and production‑readiness review as the platform scales.
• Build effective, transparent communication channels to report platform status, risk, and adoption metrics to stakeholders at all levels, including executive leadership.
• Own the success of the Agent Platform program, delivering measurable outcomes through planning, execution, and accountability.
• Mentor others and elevate organizational impact by creating and institutionalizing best practices, tools, and methodologies for AI platform program management.

Skills

Technical program management

Cross-team leadership

AI/ML infrastructure knowledge

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Risk management

Roadmap planning

Change management

Mentoring

Diversity & inclusion leadership

Education

B.S in a technical field

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.

The Team:

Pinterest Technical Program Managers are proactive owners with technical expertise. They are aligned to the highest level company priorities to support successful delivery of programs within their teams.

The Platforms TPM organization partners with Agent Foundations, Machine Learning Platform, Core Infra, Security, Ads Agent Infra, Data Product, and Data Science to operationalize Pinterest's Agent Platform — the shared registry, harness, evaluation, observability, AAA, memory, and MCP infrastructure that every AI agent at Pinterest is built on.

What you'll do:

As a Staff Technical Program Manager for Agent Platforms, you will drive the program that takes Pinterest's Agent Platform from MVP to a fully productized, self‑serve platform — partnering with engineering, security, and product stakeholders to make it simple, safe, and fast for any team to ship an AI agent.

• Own execution of the Agent Platform roadmap across Agent Foundations, Discovery & Governance, Quality/Trust/Privacy, Token Entitlements, and Adoption & Operations.
• Translate strategic bets (Managed vs. Self‑Managed platform design, harness standardization, cost governance) into sequenced execution plans, and be accountable for driving them to completion.
• Execute at both breadth and depth — at breadth by understanding the full platform surface area, and at depth by driving the nitty‑gritty details with individual component owners.
• Be a thought partner to engineering leadership on platform architecture and roadmap decisions during quarterly and annual planning.
• Work cross‑functionally with Engineering, Security, Data Science, and Product to turn ambiguous platform gaps (ownership, governance, enforcement) into actionable outcomes.
• Define and institutionalize the operating model for component ownership, on‑call, and production‑readiness review as the platform scales.
• Build effective, transparent communication channels to report platform status, risk, and adoption metrics to stakeholders at all levels, including executive leadership.
• Own the success of the Agent Platform program, ensuring delivery of measurable outcomes (Platform Adoption, Time‑to‑Value, Developer NPS) through rigorous planning, execution, and accountability.
• Mentor others and elevate organizational impact by creating and institutionalizing best practices, tools, and methodologies for AI platform program management.

What we're looking for:

• 5+ years of experience as a technical program manager, or related experience.
• Track record of leading and delivering complex, multi‑year initiatives that span multiple teams.
• Strong understanding of, or demonstrated ability to quickly ramp on, modern AI/agent infrastructure — LLM serving, agent harnesses, evals, observability, and MCP.
• Entrepreneurial spirit with strong leadership to identify and champion new initiatives, thriving in ambiguity and building programs from the ground up.
• Exceptional analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills; ability to mitigate risk through innovative approaches.
• Track record of successfully influencing executive leadership and representing program interests at the highest levels.
• Ability to drive strategic vision by analyzing organizational context, anticipating future scenarios, and shaping program roadmaps aligned with company‑level strategy and OKRs.
• Demonstrated experience creating and driving efficient, scalable processes and best practices that enable organizational agility and operational excellence at scale.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills to influence, build consensus, and collaborate with diverse teams.
• Foster an inclusive environment by valuing diverse perspectives, maintaining composure in adversity, and modeling courageous, resilient leadership.
• B.S Degree in a technical field or equivalent work 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.
• This role will need to be in the office for in‑person collaboration 1‑2 times/quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.

Relocation Statement:

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

US based applicants only

$145,747 — $300,067 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.

By submitting this application, I certify that all information submitted in my application and throughout the hiring process is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation may disqualify me from employment consideration or result in termination if discovered after hire.

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.