Engineering Manager

Who you are

• 9+ years of software engineering experience, including deep expertise in iOS or Android and solid familiarity with web technologies
• 5+ years of engineering management experience leading strong client or platform engineering teams
• Deep understanding of client performance, including profiling, instrumentation, and performance optimization
• Strong technical foundation in media rendering, image delivery, video streaming, and client-side performance
• Experience working with media frameworks such as AVFoundation and ExoPlayer
• A track record of delivering meaningful improvements to product experience, system performance, or engineering efficiency
• Ability to lead work across platforms and collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners
• Clear communication skills, strong technical judgment, and a people-focused leadership approach
• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience

What the job involves

• Lead a cross-platform team responsible for image rendering and video playback across Pinterest apps and web
• Set the team’s technical direction and drive execution on quality, performance, and reliability for media experiences
• Partner closely with Media Transcoding, Performance, Data Science, Product and Infrastructure teams to improve how media is delivered and experienced across Pinterest
• Drive initiatives to reduce media load times, improve playback smoothness, and ensure high visual quality at scale
• Guide the team through platform and architectural decisions, balancing product needs, technical investments, and long-term maintainability
• Build and grow a high-performing team through hiring, coaching, and developing engineers
• Raise the bar on engineering excellence through strong operational practices, performance measurement, testing, and release quality
• Help Pinterest adopt new media technologies and formats in ways that improve the user experience for a global audience