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Sr. Manager, Capacity Engineering

Pinterest

Location

remote, San Francisco, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/26/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.0% approval-40% YoY
✓ Established sponsor

Job description

Pinterest is seeking a Senior Manager to lead the Capacity Engineering team, which focuses on ensuring the cloud infrastructure has the necessary capacity while operating efficiently and reliably. The role involves establishing a functional and technical strategy for the team, developing forecasts for CPU and GPU usage, and improving efficiency across various cloud environments. The manager will collaborate with multiple teams to make informed capacity and infrastructure investment decisions. This position emphasizes the use of AI to enhance capacity analysis and operational workflows.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, a related field or equivalent experience.
  • Experience managing and developing teams that build or operate large-scale cloud infrastructure.
  • Experience defining a 12-18 month functional and technical strategy tied to organizational goals.
  • Technical experience in public-cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and capacity-management systems.
  • Experience leading cross-functional infrastructure programs and communicating tradeoffs to stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve workflow speed and quality.
  • Strong track record of critical evaluation and verification of AI-assisted work.
  • High integrity and ownership in protecting sensitive data and accountability for decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Capacity Engineering team and establish its functional and technical strategy.
  • Develop CPU and GPU forecasts and supply plans that account for workload demand.
  • Guide the design and delivery of capacity requests and infrastructure-data systems.
  • Improve utilization and efficiency across Kubernetes-based shared compute platforms.
  • Establish trusted metrics and operating practices for capacity risk and system health.
  • Partner with various teams and cloud providers to make capacity and investment decisions.
  • Plan team structure and recruit senior talent to sustain a high-performing team.
  • Use AI to accelerate capacity analysis and operational investigations.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Pinterest Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

33

FY2026

Approval rate

98.0%

FY2026

LCA certified

1,074

FY2026

Entry-level share

44.1%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-40%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

+2%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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