Staff Software Engineer, App Promotion

We're seeking a Staff Engineer to lead the App Promotion engineering team. You'll own the engineering roadmap to take Pinterest's App Install Optimization product from beta to GA, hardening the current alpha/beta experience, closing critical measurement gaps, and ensuring readiness across Ads Manager, backend services, and mobile clients.

You'll manage a team of 5–6 full stack and mobile engineers, foster an inclusive and high-performing team culture, and work closely with cross-functional leaders across Ads, Measurement, and Product to align on strategy, tradeoffs, and execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering team responsible for the App Promotion objective and App Install Optimization, owning delivery from beta through GA.
• Partner with Product, Design, and PMM to define and refine the advertiser experience for App Promotion in Ads Manager, including campaign creation, targeting, optimization, and reporting.
• Work with Ads Quality, ML, and infra teams to ensure robust serving, modeling, and experimentation for app promotion campaigns.
• Collaborate with Measurement, Reporting, and Partner teams to close SKAN and MMP attribution gaps and ensure App Promotion reporting is accurate and trusted.
• Establish and maintain strong engineering practices for App Promotion, including design reviews, experimentation standards, on-call, monitoring, and incident response.
• Hire, coach, and develop a diverse team of engineers; foster a culture of inclusion, learning, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Several years of engineering management experience leading full stack and/or mobile teams shipping production systems.
• Experience in performance, growth, or ads engineering, preferably with app install, app engagement, or lower-funnel objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional projects involving Product, Data, Design, and other engineering teams.
• Strong technical judgment and ability to dive deep into architecture, data quality, and measurement details when needed.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain strategy, tradeoffs, and technical decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Commitment to building inclusive teams and promoting a sense of belonging.

Benefits

• Salary: $189,308-$389,753 USD
• Equity eligibility
• In-office collaboration 1 time per week