Engineering Manager II, Big (Archived) | VirtualInterview.ai

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.

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We’re seeking an Engineering Manager to build and lead the next generation of Pinterest’s big data storage platform. You’ll grow and guide a team working with cutting-edge open source technologies—especially Apache Iceberg—operating at exabyte scale to power the data that helps Pinners discover and do what they love.

What you’ll do:

Own the technical vision and long-term roadmap of Pinterest’s exabyte data lake storage

Collaborate with stakeholders and partner teams across the organization to architect data lake storage and metadata management technologies to unlock big data and ML/AI innovations

Drive engagement and collaboration with open source communities, such as Iceberg, Spark, and Flink, to effectively address our scaling challenges

Act as a stalwart of technical quality and excellence on the team, ensuring the solutions we deliver have a high level of polish and reliability

What we’re looking for:

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, or equivalent experience

2+ years of management experience, or 3+ years tech lead experience in a 5+ person team

8+ years of relevant industry experience in leading the design of large scale & production distributed systems.

Deep knowledge with building distributed systems.

Strong cross-functional collaborator and communicator.

Strong people development skills.

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.

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

$177,185—$364,795 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.

Engineering Manager II, Big Data Storage

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