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PinterestSan Francisco, CA, US
Engineering Manager (Media Rendering)
On-siteFull Time$208.6k - $429.5k per yearPosted 25 days ago
About the role
- Lead a cross-platform team responsible for image rendering and video playback across Pinterest apps and web
- Set the team’s technical direction and drive execution on quality, performance, and reliability for media experiences
- Partner closely with Media Transcoding, Performance, Data Science, Product and Infrastructure teams to improve how media is delivered and experienced across Pinterest
- Drive initiatives to reduce media load times, improve playback smoothness, and ensure high visual quality at scale
- Guide the team through platform and architectural decisions, balancing product needs, technical investments, and long-term maintainability
- Build and grow a high-performing team through hiring, coaching, and developing engineers
- Raise the bar on engineering excellence through strong operational practices, performance measurement, testing, and release quality
- Help Pinterest adopt new media technologies and formats in ways that improve the user experience for a global audience
- Experience working with media frameworks such as AVFoundation and ExoPlayer
- 5+ years of engineering management experience leading strong client or platform engineering teams
- A track record of delivering meaningful improvements to product experience, system performance, or engineering efficiency
- 9+ years of software engineering experience, including deep expertise in iOS or Android and solid familiarity with web technologies
- Clear communication skills, strong technical judgment, and a people-focused leadership approach
- Ability to lead work across platforms and collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners
- Deep understanding of client performance, including profiling, instrumentation, and performance optimization
- Strong technical foundation in media rendering, image delivery, video streaming, and client-side performance
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience