Engineering Manager I, Innovative Ad Formats

Pinterest is seeking an Engineering Manager I to lead a high-impact team building and supporting mid-funnel ad products, including Max-Width Collections, Promoted Board Takeover, Collage Ads, Ads Modules, Showcase Ads, and Quiz Ads. This role owns a portfolio of revenue-critical, time-sensitive products and is responsible for driving both technical direction and execution.

• Lead an engineering team delivering mid-funnel ad products end to end, ensuring projects are well-scoped, de-risked, and shipped on time.
• Drive initiatives to apply AI across mid-funnel ad products, using AI to accelerate prototyping, experimentation, and iteration.
• Champion AI adoption in developer workflows, using AI to automate repeatable tasks (e.g., testing, documentation, code reviews).
• Use AI to synthesize complex inputs (metrics, experiments, user feedback, incidents) into clear insights.
• Serve as the engineering owner: define technical roadmap, architecture, and long-term vision in partnership with cross-functional partners.
• Actively contribute code and lead implementation of key projects, setting a high technical bar.
• Build and maintain a healthy, high-trust team culture, providing coaching and career development support.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to align on priorities and manage dependencies.

• 5+ years of industry experience building complex and user-facing products.
• 1+ years of experience leading or managing engineering teams.
• Demonstrated experience using AI to improve speed and quality in day-to-day engineering workflow.
• Strong track record of critically evaluating AI-assisted work.
• High integrity and ownership.
• Strong hands-on technical background in ads or high-scale domains.
• Exceptional collaboration skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

Base salary range: $183,040—$320,320 USD. Eligible for equity. This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.