Engineering Manager II – Machine Learning, User Understanding
Posted 2026-05-06
Remote, USA
Full-time
Immediate Start
- Job Description:
- Lead and mentor a team of experienced machine learning engineers in developing advanced user understanding models and systems, which are integral to key Pinterest products across Discovery, Ads, and Growth.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with partners in Product, Data Science, and Engineering to define strategy, set priorities, and effectively integrate user insights into core systems and product features.
- Drive experimentation and adoption of new user understanding models with product teams across Pinterest, ensuring measurable end-to-end impact on key metrics.
- Manage project execution and stakeholder communication, including roadmap planning, technical decision-making, risk mitigation, and progress updates to achieve business goals.
- Provide thought leadership in user modeling and recommender systems by setting a long-term technical vision and advancing the state-of-the-art in the field.
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture.
- Requirements:
- 6+ years of industry experience in applied machine learning or closely related roles
- 2+ years of people management experience leading engineering teams
- Demonstrated ML expertise with a proven track record of impactful solutions and a deep understanding of large scale distributed systems
- Strong technical leadership, including a passion for driving technical direction, system architecture, and designing robust, scalable ML solutions.
- Benefits:
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Remote work options