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The API team is responsible for ensuring our first party clients (Android, iOS, and Web) have a stable API to develop on top of. Our customers are Pinterest developers who want to build product features, and who rely on a highly available system to do so. As the Engineering Manager for API, you will lead a talented and growing engineering team responsible for growing the existing portfolio. The ideal candidate should have experience building backend web applications, be driven to become an expert in their domain, have some knowledge of distributed systems engineering, and have a passion for leadership.
What you’ll do:
- Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to architect solutions to better serve Pinterest’s internal development needs
- Provide technical and team leadership on rapid short-term projects/feature development as well as longer-term development
- Partner with engineering leadership to set engineering priorities, estimate scope of work, execute work, and track progress
- Actively foster high-quality software development through code reviews, pair-programming, and targeted feature development and when needed to unblock the team, prototype new technologies and systems, or demonstrate good coding practices
- Mentor and develop engineers at various levels of seniority
- Enable and enhance production readiness of Pinterest’s first party client APIs
- Grow the team in your first year of employment by hiring great people
What we’re looking for:
- 1+ years of experience as an engineering manager
- 4+ years of software engineering experience as a hands on software engineer
- Track record of developing high quality software in an automated build and deployment environment
- Experience leading a team of engineers through a significant feature or product launch
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, or equivalent experience
This job posting is for an open vacancy. Please note that the company utilizes artificial intelligence to screen applicants for the positions.
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 every 6-months, and therefore can be situated anywhere Ontario.
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Our Commitment to Inclusion:
Skills Required
- 1+ years of experience as an engineering manager
- 4+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
- Experience building backend web applications
- Knowledge of distributed systems engineering
- Track record of delivering high-quality software in an automated build and deployment (CI/CD) environment
- Experience leading a team through a significant feature or product launch
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
Pinterest Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Pinterest and has not been reviewed or approved by Pinterest.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is considered competitive in core technical roles, with clearly defined base, bonus, and RSU components. Vesting schedules and pay elements are articulated clearly, supporting visibility into total rewards.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include substantial paid parental leave globally alongside fertility and family‑building benefits, adoption assistance, and dedicated caregiver supports. Communications also highlight a phased return‑to‑work approach.
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Flexible Benefits — PinFlex enables role‑dependent hybrid/remote work with home‑office, connectivity, and commuter support, plus the option to work internationally for a limited period with approval. Time away is reinforced by a paid company shutdown and generous vacation framing.
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What We Do
Pinterest is the visual inspiration platform people around the world use to shop products personalized to their taste, find ideas to do offline and discover the most inspiring creators. Today, more than 460 million people come to the platform every month to explore and experience billions of ideas that have been saved. We’re proud to help people to discover and do what they love.
