Pinterest

Principal Engineer, AI Platform

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Remote, United States or San Francisco, CA, USAStaff+
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$243k - $500k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Set the technical vision and roadmap for Pinterest’s AI Platform.
  • Lead strategic initiatives spanning generative AI infrastructure, recommender systems, and AI-powered productivity tools.
  • Architect infrastructure for multimodal data management, post-training, evaluation, feature stores, model training, and batch and online inference.
  • Design, build, and operate highly available production systems at large scale.
  • Lead cross-organizational initiatives, influence architecture decisions, and align executives and cross-functional partners.
  • Promote engineering quality, accountability, collaboration, inclusion, and team growth.

Requirements

  • Deep expertise in AI/ML infrastructure and distributed systems, including hands-on experience designing, building, and operating highly available production-grade systems at large scale.
  • Proficiency in at least one of C++, Java, or Rust.
  • Proven experience leading cross-organizational initiatives, defining technical strategy, navigating ambiguity, and influencing architecture decisions.
  • Strong technical judgment, ownership, and commitment to high engineering standards.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Benefits

  • Eligible for equity.
  • Not eligible for relocation assistance.
  • Requires in-office collaboration 1–2 times per quarter and residence within commuting distance of Palo Alto or San Francisco, California.
Pinterest

About Pinterest

10,000+ employees

Pinterest builds a visual discovery and bookmarking platform where people search, save, and shop ideas across home, fashion, food, and more. The company monetizes primarily through advertising and shopping integrations, using visual search and recommendation systems to connect users and merchants. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in San Francisco, Pinterest is a public company on the NYSE (PINS) with around 482 million monthly users worldwide.

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