This role involves leading a cross-platform team focused on image rendering and video playback across Pinterest's apps and web. The candidate will set the technical direction for the team, ensuring high quality, performance, and reliability in media experiences. Collaboration with various teams such as Media Transcoding and Data Science is essential to enhance media delivery. The position also emphasizes building a high-performing team and adopting new media technologies to improve user experience.

• 9+ years of software engineering experience, including expertise in iOS or Android and familiarity with web technologies.
• 5+ years of engineering management experience leading 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.

• 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 media delivery.
• 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 and technical investments.
• 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 to improve user experience.