Manager II, Machine Learning Engineering, Core Engineering

1 Month ago • 8 Years + • Research Development • $176,924 PA - $364,254 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Pinterest is seeking a Manager II, Machine Learning Engineering for its Core Engineering team. This role will lead a team responsible for major areas of search, recommendations, and notifications, impacting over 500 million monthly active users. The focus is on driving technical direction, strategic planning, and execution for projects involving new product experiences, large-scale low-latency systems, and state-of-the-art machine learning models. Responsibilities include managing and mentoring a team of Machine Learning engineers, collaborating with other engineering teams, and partnering with stakeholders across product management, data science, and design to shape the content ecosystem and personalization at Pinterest. The role requires a strong understanding of the Pinterest product and a commitment to building a culture of excellence within the team.
Must have:
  • MS/PhD in Computer Science, ML, NLP, Statistics, Information Sciences, or equivalent.
  • Experience leading large-scale production recommendation, search, or ads systems.
  • Strong experience in recommendation systems and applied machine learning.
  • Ability to define and drive strategic roadmaps for scalable systems.
  • Focus on product impact and user experience in a consumer environment.
  • Minimum 1 year of experience managing a team of 10+ ML engineers.
  • 8+ years of experience in software development.
Good to have:
  • Natural language processing and computer vision experience.

Job Details

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.

Pinterest helps Pinners discover and do what they love. Core Engineering touches every surface the Pinner sees across the app and forms the front-and-center of the Pinterest experience for 500M+ Pinners every month. The Core team’s mission is to recommend inspiring & engaging pins for all our Pinners. We are looking for a Machine Learning Engineer Engineering Manager II who can drive the team’s technical direction, strategic planning and execution. You'll have the opportunity to lead a team that works cross-team on various innovative projects of new product experiences, builds large-scale low-latency systems and state-of-the-art machine learning models, and delivers great impact to our pinners and business metrics.


What you’ll do:

  • Be responsible for major areas of search, recommendations, notifications, etc for more than 500 million monthly active Pinterest users. Potential areas of impact include ML based retrieval, multi domain ranking, L1 modeling, candidate generators, sequence modeling, relevance modeling, and infrastructure efficiency and scalability.
  • Deeply understand the Pinterest product and drive the vision for the team, ensuring the team’s work directly contributes to the company’s goals.
  • Manage and mentor a team of Machine Learning engineers (L13 - L16), providing technical guidance and support to help them grow their careers. Identify team needs and hire strong candidates.
  • Collaborate closely with other engineering teams at Pinterest to enhance the experience for users, including Advanced Technology Group, Infrastructure, Content Understanding and User Understanding.
  • Provide visibility to senior leadership regarding the team’s global impact.
  • Partner with stakeholders across the company, including product management, data scientists, and design, to shape the future of the content ecosystem and personalization at Pinterest.
  • Build a culture of excellence and expertise within the team.


What we’re looking for:

  • MS/PhD in Computer Science, ML, NLP, Statistics, Information Sciences, related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Experience leading and working on a large-scale production recommendation, e-commerce, search or ads systems that are based on state-of-the-art machine learning and big data technology.
  • Strong experience in related fields such as recommendation systems and applied machine learning experience is required. Natural language processing and computer vision is a bonus.
  • Demonstrated ability to define and drive the strategic roadmap for scalable, production-quality systems from concept to execution.
  • Strong focus on product impact and user experience within a consumer-focused environment.
  • Minimum of 1 year of experience managing a high-performing machine learning engineering team of 10+ members.
  • 8+ years of experience in software development, with a proven track record of delivering impactful solutions.

Relocation Statement:

  • This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

In-Office Requirement Statement:

  • We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
  • This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.

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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

US based applicants only
$176,924—$364,254 USD

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.

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