Pinterest Engineering · 1 month ago
Senior Director Technical Program Management - Platforms
San Francisco, CA, US
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$260K/yr - $455K/yrPinterest is a platform that inspires millions to create a life they love. The Senior Director of Technical Program Management will lead a high-performing team to execute Pinterest’s multi-year platform and infrastructure strategy, collaborating with senior executives to ensure the successful delivery of strategic programs and drive operational excellence.
Computer Software
No H1B
Responsibilities
Own and drive the program execution and directly contribute to our multi-year strategy for Pinterest's next-generation infrastructure, impacting hundreds of millions of users and thousands of engineers globally
Partner directly with the VP of Engineering and senior executives to influence technology direction, investment priorities, and the platform vision across the company
Mentor, grow, and empower a world-class TPM team, championing programs that modernize, unify, and elevate the way Pinterest engineers build and deliver
Provide TPM leadership for bold initiatives in automation, cloud adoption, AI integration, and developer productivity, setting industry standards to enable breakthrough features, significant cost efficiency, and operational excellence
Provide TPM leadership for the migration to a unified compute environment (PinCompute), the decommissioning of legacy infrastructure, and the standardization of core data and platform systems
Oversee critical platform and data migrations, technical debt elimination, and the adoption of canonical, scalable solutions
Define and implement transparent processes for infrastructure spend planning, tracking, and optimization
Collaborate with Engineering and Finance to deploy tooling and dashboards that ensure disciplined, data-driven investment and efficient use of resources
Qualification
Required
Proven ability to define and drive complex, cross-company, multi-year technology transformation programs with clear, measurable business impact
Deep experience with cloud architectures (AWS), Kubernetes, and orchestrating large-scale compute migration and modernization efforts
Extensive knowledge of modern data platforms, governance, privacy, and compliance at scale
Proven track record of advancing CI/CD, developer tooling, and workflow automation to significantly increase engineering velocity
Exceptional ability to align, communicate, and influence VPs, C-suite executives, and cross-functional partners across both business and engineering
Strong capability to recruit, mentor, develop, and inspire high-performing TPM teams, fostering organizational growth and capability building
Expertise in leading through technical ambiguity, managing operational change, driving incident response, and ensuring resilient outcomes
Experience implementing best-in-class process frameworks, documentation, auditability, and operational rigor
Vision to evaluate and adopt emerging technologies (AI, multi-cloud, automation) to ensure Pinterest maintains its position at the industry forefront
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related field or equivalent experience
Company
Pinterest Engineering
Pinterest's mission is to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love.
Founded in 2010
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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