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Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Bidding & Pacing

Pinterest · San Francisco, CA, US; Palo Alto, CA, US; Seattle, WA, US · On-site

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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

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. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, a related field, or equivalent experience
  • 6+ years of industry experience in ads delivery, automatic bidding / pacing, target ROAS bidding, ads marketplace / utility, or machine learning
  • Proven Staff-level technical leadership as an IC: driving technical direction and cross-team alignment without formal people management
  • Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality of your workflow, with a strong track record of validating and stress-testing AI-assisted outputs
  • Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field
  • Direct experience specifically with bidding or pacing is a big plus
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 is one of the fastest growing online ad platforms, and our success...

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