Staff Technical Program Manager, Advanced Technology Group

Pinterest, San Francisco, CA +2

The role

Pinterest Technical Program Managers deliver critical and strategic outcomes by directing and scaling engineering effort across organizational and functional boundaries.

Pinterest is looking for a highly technical, experienced Staff TPM to join the Advanced Technology Group (ATG), a research-driven engineering organization advancing Pinterest's ML/AI capabilities. You'll partner directly with senior product and engineering leaders to turn ambitious AI strategy into shipped, reliable, and widely adopted capabilities. This is a high-visibility role spanning research, ML platform, infrastructure, safety, and product teams.

What you will do

What you need

Minimum 8 years in technical program management, engineering, or related roles, with a track record of leading org-level, multi-team ML/AI or platform programs.
Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
Deep technical understanding of ML/AI systems (training and post-training, evaluation, model serving, GPU capacity, release management) and platform engineering. You can read design docs and challenge assumptions.
Experience with LLM/multimodal model adoption, such as adapting open-source models, evaluation frameworks, and migrating workloads between model providers, is a strong plus.
Proven ability to partner with VP and Director-level leaders in Product and Engineering and influence strategy and prioritization.
Experience designing planning processes and governance (annual and multi-half planning) across several organizations.
Strong analytical skills: SQL, dashboards, and using data from experiments and evaluations to drive decisions.
Comfort with high ambiguity, rapidly changing technology, and cross-functional work with Legal, Privacy, and Safety partners.
Exceptional written and verbal communication, including nuanced technical concepts for executive audiences.
Demonstrated ability to build and scale processes, and to use AI tools to automate program management.

In-Office Requirement Statement

We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.
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.

Relocation Statement

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

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

$145,747—$300,067 USD

Our Commitment to Inclusion

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.

Staff Technical Program Manager, Advanced Technology Group

The role

What you will do

Staff Technical Program Manager, Advanced Technology Group

The role

What you will do

What you need

In-Office Requirement Statement

Relocation Statement

Our Commitment to Inclusion

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