ManagerII,Engineering
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“Manager II, Engineering at Pinterest. Skills: People Leadership, Product Strategy, Technical Judgment, AI Collaboration. Lead and grow a cross-functional engineering team. Set clear goals and drive execution”
What You'll Achieve.
deliver measurable outcomes; deliver meaningful results
Industry & Context.
how you think; technical trade-offs
US based applicants only, PST timezone
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience leading engineering teams that build and ship consumer-facing products, Experience managing engineers across multiple levels, people leadership skills, product sense, strategic thinking, Solid technical foundation, ability to engage in architecture, design reviews, and technical trade-offs, Proven ability to lead through ambiguity, align cross-functional stakeholders, 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, track record of critically evaluating and verifying AI-assisted work, High integrity and ownership in using AI, communication and collaboration skills, 8+ years of software engineering experience, 3+ years managing teams of 5+ engineers
Nice to Have
AI-native approach to working, Prefer to have candidates in the SF bay area or PST timezone
What You'll Do.
Lead and grow a cross-functional engineering team
Set clear goals and drive execution
Create a team environment
Coach and develop engineers
Support technical and architectural decision-making
Use AI to accelerate analysis
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner closely with cross-functional leaders; Partner with Product, Design, Research, and Data Science; align cross-functional stakeholders; communication and collaboration skills, with experience working closely with Product, Design, Research, Data Science, and other engineering teams
Communication Scope
communication and collaboration skills
Process & Methodology
drive execution against a roadmap, prioritize opportunities, execution plans
Full 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 s
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