About the position
Millions of people across the world come to Pinterest to find new ideas every day. It’s where they get inspiration, dream about new possibilities and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help those people find their inspiration and create a life they love. In your role, you’ll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward. You’ll grow as a person and leader in your field, all the while helping Pinners make their lives better in the positive corner of the internet. Creating a life you love also means finding a career that celebrates the unique perspectives and experiences that you bring. As you read through the expectations of the position, consider how your skills and experiences may complement the responsibilities of the role. We encourage you to think through your relevant and transferable skills from prior experiences. Our new progressive work model is called PinFlex, a term that’s uniquely Pinterest to describe our flexible approach to living and working. Visit our PinFlex landing page to learn more. As the Trust Tools Tech Lead, you will play a pivotal role in directing Pinterest's technical vision for Trust and Safety tooling and collaborating with sub-team leaders to improve and build scalable and stable engineering systems. You will have a broad scope of responsibilities, including leading areas related to content moderation, strike systems, compliance and legal tooling etc. You'll consistently work closely with stakeholders across Pinterest, not only to shape the technical strategy, but also to identify problems and propose innovative solutions in the Trust tooling space, subsequently ensuring their successful implementation.
Responsibilities
- Set up the long-term technical vision and strategy for Trust tooling and proactively identify areas for technical innovation and improvement
- Collaborate with stakeholders from product management, legal and ops teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
- Partner closely with other engineering teams and cross functional partners to create robust, scalable, and high-quality solutions
- Define and influence architectural and strategic direction for the Trust and Safety tooling
- Lead the design, implementation and maintenance of sophisticated systems
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the engineering teams, promoting knowledge sharing, mentoring, and professional development
Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years of software engineering experience having led 0-1 development of products and solutions
- Demonstrated experience as a technical lead with deep understanding and expertise in system/software architecture
- Professional proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Java, Python, or C++
- Proven success in technical leadership and mentorship of multiple teams
- Experience in translating abstract product needs into a technical vision
- Ability to design and work with multiple layers: the API, data storage & architecture, data retrieval
- Deep understanding of business process and workflow improvements
- Understanding of big data architecture for low latency high volume transactions
- Experience with frontend development, security, machine learning is a plus
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, or equivalent experience
Benefits
- Equity eligibility
- Base salary range of $200,569—$412,937 USD
