Pinterest

Sr. Manager, Machine Learning Engineering, Ads Measurement Products

Pinterest • $227K — $469K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in software, ML, or data systems development; 5+ years in managing engineering teams.
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Significant background in ads measurement and effectiveness, including conversion lift and marketing mix modeling.
  • Strong grasp of experimentation and causal inference methods, particularly with noisy or incomplete data.
  • Proficient in developing and executing multi-year technical strategies and roadmaps.
  • Ability to navigate trade-offs between usability, methodology, and system complexity.
  • Experience in establishing robust engineering practices and governance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and grow a team of ML and data engineers to develop innovative ads measurement products.
  • Set the technical vision for Measurement Products and develop scalable, reliable systems.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure methodological rigor in ad-effectiveness solutions.
  • Drive the development of scalable ML and data platforms for various measurement products.
  • Identify opportunities to enhance Pinterest's measurement offerings and influence the product roadmap.
  • Expand adoption and business impact of measurement products through stakeholder partnerships.
  • Mentor and build a high-performing, inclusive engineering team.

Benefits

  • Flexible in-office collaboration, requiring on-site presence 1-2 times a month.
  • Commitment to an equitable and inclusive workplace for all employees.
  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI and LLM tools.
  • Exposure to a diverse set of projects and an innovative engineering culture.
Full Job Description
What you'll do:
  • Lead and grow a team of experienced ML, backend, and data engineers responsible for building innovative ads measurement products and platforms, including incrementality solutions, measurement diagnostics, anomaly detection, automated insights, and advertiser decision-support tools.
  • Set the technical vision and multi-year engineering strategy for Measurement Products, translating advertiser needs and measurement methodologies into scalable, reliable, and trustworthy production systems.
  • Partner closely with Product, Data Science, Ads Engineering, and Infrastructure teams to develop and productionize causal inference, experimentation, and ad-effectiveness solutions without compromising methodological rigor.
  • Drive the development of scalable ML and data platforms supporting first- and third-party measurement products, including conversion lift, brand lift, budget-split testing, matched-market testing, marketing mix modeling, multi-touch attribution, conversion APIs, and clean-room-based measurement.
  • Influence the broader Ads Product and Engineering roadmap by identifying high-leverage opportunities to improve the speed, scale, usability, and actionability of Pinterest's measurement offerings.
  • Partner with stakeholders across Product Management, Data Science, Sales, and other functions to expand the adoption and business impact of Pinterest's measurement products.
  • Hire, mentor, and grow engineering managers, technical leaders, and engineers. Build an inclusive culture of technical excellence, accountability, innovation, and strong cross-functional collaboration.
  • Champion the effective use of AI-assisted development and LLM-powered tools to accelerate engineering, prototyping, experimentation, and analysis while maintaining rigorous standards for validation, explainability, data protection, and accountability.

What we are looking for:
  • 10+ years of industry experience building software, ML, or large-scale data systems, with 5+ years of experience managing engineering teams responsible for production systems.
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, a related field or equivalent experience.
  • Meaningful experience with ads measurement, ad effectiveness, or incrementally, including areas such as conversion lift, brand lift, budget-split testing, matched-market testing, MMM, MTA, conversion APIs, or clean-room-based measurement.
  • Strong understanding of experimentation, causal inference, probabilistic modeling, or measurement using noisy, incomplete, or privacy-constrained data.
  • Demonstrated ability to set a compelling technical vision, develop multi-year roadmaps, and drive scalable, production-quality systems from strategy through execution.
  • Proven success partnering across Engineering, Product Management, Data Science, Infrastructure, and business teams to deliver measurable product and advertiser impact.
  • Ability to make principled decisions and guide teams through trade-offs involving methodological rigor, product usability, system complexity, statistical power, data quality, privacy, and time to market.
  • Experience establishing strong engineering practices for architecture, operational excellence, experimentation, evaluation, monitoring, and governance.
  • Track record of hiring, mentoring, and developing engineering managers, senior technical leaders, and high-performing engineers.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and align teams across organizational boundaries.
  • Experience using AI coding assistants and LLM-powered productivity tools to improve engineering and analytical workflows, paired with clear standards for critical review, testing, and accountability.


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 per month and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance from one of the following offices: San Francisco, Palo Alto, Seattle.

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


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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

$227,871-$469,147 USD

About Pinterest

Pinterest is a social media platform that allows users to discover and save ideas for recipes, home decor, fashion, and more. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Pinterest has over 400 million monthly active users and is available in over 30 languages. The company's mission is to help people discover and do what they love.
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Size
3,225 employees
Market Cap
$16 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$128.3 million
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
+53.9%
Revenue
$1.6 billion
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