Engineering Manager II, Media Rendering
Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.
United States only
Employer listed it 7 days ago · Added 2 days ago
First listed 7 days ago and still open.
Salary
Not stated
Location
United States only
Timezone
Not stated
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Mid
Category
Data
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Remote flexibility
Work from home
This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in United States. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US, Seattle"
- Job description states: "US based"
What Nomaders makes of it
- Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only
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About the role
About Pinterest:
Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. 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.
Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.
At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.
Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here .
What you’ll do:
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.
What we’re looking for:
9+ years of software engineering experience, including deep expertise in iOS or Android and solid familiarity with web technologies.
5+ years of engineering management experience leading strong client or platform engineering teams.
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.
Experience working with media frameworks such as AVFoundation and ExoPlayer.
A track record of delivering meaningful improvements to product experience, system performance, or engineering efficiency.
Ability to lead work across platforms and collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners.
Clear communication skills, strong technical judgment, and a people-focused leadership approach.
Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Requirements
- ·We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.
- ·This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 2 times/month and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance from one of the following offices: SF or PA.
- ·Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here .
Benefits
No benefits package published with this listing. Ask about it at first interview.
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at Pinterest, mentioning your remote working experience.
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
Found 3d ago. Last checked 23 Sept. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.
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