# Sr. Technical Program Manager, Data Engineering at Pinterest

- Company: Pinterest
- What the company does: Discover recipes, home ideas, style inspiration and other ideas to try. Backed by Bessemer, Kleiner Perkins and a16z.
- Company website: https://www.pinterest.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-09-23
- Apply by: 2026-11-07
- Apply: https://www.pinterestcareers.com/jobs/?gh_jid=8209014
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/pinterest-sr-technical-program-manager-data-engineering/

## 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

Tags: Oversight Engineering