Manager II, Engineering

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At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

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Pinterest is seeking an engineering manager to lead our Service Configuration & Coordination team. The team provides infrastructure platforms for service discovery, feature flags, configuration management and delivery, and distributed consensus. You will set the direction, drive results for the team to help us build resilient infrastructure platforms for servicing engineers and our flagship product.

We are looking for someone passionate about distributed systems and configuration management who enjoys working with talented engineers.

This individual will help build, nurture and empower the team to support continued growth in their careers.

Ideal candidates will have experience on teams responsible for high-scale distribution platforms which balance safety, velocity and developer experience.

What will you be doing:

• Manage and coach an engineering team building high-scale configuration distribution and service coordination systems
• Align strategy across stakeholders and translate customer needs into a realistic roadmap for mission-critical infrastructure
• Drive efficient execution and mitigate risks autonomously while empowering direct reports to lead
• Model an inclusive and collaborative environment
• Responsibly manage team growth
• Drive best practices in CI/CD, feature flags, configuration management, distributed consensus, and service discovery

What we’re looking for:

• Five or more years of experience in infrastructure
• Industry experience in leading teams dedicated to improving developer experiences through infrastructure
• A thought leader that focuses on efficiency and delivering on expectations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer science, a related field or equivalent experience

This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.

In-Office Requirement StatementWe 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 half and therefore can be situated anywhere in Ontario.

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Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit.

We want to have the best qualified people in every job.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws.

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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