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Sr. Technical Program Manager, Data Engineering

Pinterest · San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US · Remote

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About Pinterest

Discover recipes, home ideas, style inspiration and other ideas to try. Backed by Bessemer, Kleiner Perkins and a16z.

About the role

Join us and help shape the foundation of Pinterest's data platform!

What they're looking for

  • 5+ years of TPM experience leading complex, cross-functional technical programs, ideally within large-scale data platforms, streaming systems, or data infrastructure modernization efforts
  • Solid understanding of the principles behind large-scale data platforms — batch/streaming pipelines, table formats, storage layers, workflow orchestrators — and the tradeoffs involved in modernizing them
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience building dashboards, interpreting data, and using insights to drive decisions and validate savings
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills, with a track record of partnering with senior engineering and business stakeholders in high-visibility settings
  • Comfort with ambiguity and shifting priorities across a fast-moving, multi-workstream roadmap
  • Experience with data platforms, streaming systems (Kafka, Flink), or open table formats (Iceberg) is a plus, willingness to learn and grow across domains is essential
More about this role

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 .

Pinterest's Data Engineering organization builds and operates the data...

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